Question

Why do gases exert more pressure on the walls of the container than solids do?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Gas molecules are not regularly arranged and are far apart from each other.
• The molecules in randomly in any direction.
• They possess a great amount of kinetic energy.
• There is little force of attraction between the molecules.
• All these characteristics cause gases to exert pressure on walls when they hit them.
• Unlike gases, solid molecules have an orderly arrangement and are tightly packed. They do not possess kinetic energy; hence, they do not exert pressure on the walls.

Answer 2

Answer:

in gases the particles move randomly at high speed and they collide which each other and with the wall of the container