Question

When the temperature of a gas is increased at constant pressure, the potential
energy of the molecules------
A) increases but their kinetic energy decreases
B) decreases but their kinetic energy increases
as well as their kinetic energy decreases
D) as well as their kinetic energy increase​

Answer 1

Answer:

The gas laws that we have seen to this point, as well as the ideal gas equation, are empirical, that is, they have been derived from experimental observations. The mathematical forms of these laws closely describe the macroscopic behavior of most gases at pressures less than about 1 or 2 atm. Although the gas laws describe relationships that have been verified by many experiments, they do not tell us why gases follow these relationships.