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9.5 Exercise 6

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A 1-L sample of CO initially at STP is heated to 546 K, and its volume is increased to 2 L.

(a) What effect do these changes have on the pressure exerted by the gas?

(b) What is the effect on the average kinetic energy of the molecules?

(c) What is the effect on the root mean square speed of the molecules?

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 9.5 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory, exercise 6

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