alleryStart learning →A gas jar stands still on a desk. What does its particle model predict?
AMolecules move only upward
BAll molecules stop moving
CMolecules orbit the jar's centre
DMolecules keep moving randomly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Molecules keep moving randomly
A container being stationary does not stop the constant random motion of its gas molecules.
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