A gas exerts pressure on the walls of the containing vessel because __________. (It possesses momentum, the gas molecules collide with each other, the gas has finite volume)

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It possesses momentum
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because of the continuous motion of gas particles,they collide with the walls of container.
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the gas molecules collide with each other
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the gas molecules collide with each other
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the gas molecules collide with the wall.
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its due to collision only, but with walls. intra molecular collisions will create more momentum and more chance for collisions with walls. that inta collisions will increase with the momentum of molecules which increases with temperature.
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the gas molecules collide with each other
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it possesses momentum
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