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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 15 • EO Chemistry 7320B

Which best defines pressure?

Answer
A
a measure of the number of particles in a unit area
B
a measure of the force of the collision of particles on a unit area
C
a measure of the number of particles on the outside of a container
D
a measure of the force of the collision of particles on the inside of a container

Explanation

Pressure is force exerted per unit area. In a gas, particles collide with a surface and exert force on it, so pressure measures the force of those collisions over a unit area. “The force of the collision of particles on a unit area” is choice B.

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