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Why does squeezing a gas into a smaller container raise its pressure?
AMolecules lose their speed
BMore wall hits per area
CMolecules gain more mass
DAttractions grow stronger
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. More wall hits per area
With the same molecules in less space, more of them strike a given wall area each second, so pressure rises.
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