In a non-reacting gas model, a collision can change which property?
AThe kind of molecule present
BThe mass of a particle
CA particle's direction of motion
DThe total number of molecules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A particle's direction of motion
Collisions can redirect moving gas particles while they continue their random motion.
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