which step will decrease the pressure of a ga...
which step will decrease the pressure of a gas inside a closed cubical container? increasing the number of moles of gas decreasing the volume of the container increasing the speed of the gas particles decreasing the temperature inside the container
Answer
# Explanation:
## Step1: Recall ideal gas law
The ideal - gas law is $PV = nRT$, where $P$ is pressure, $V$ is volume, $n$ is the number of moles, $R$ is the ideal gas constant, and $T$ is temperature.
## Step2: Analyze each option
- Increasing the number of moles of gas ($n$): From $PV=nRT$, if $V$ and $T$ are constant, an increase in $n$ will cause an increase in $P$ since $P=\frac{nRT}{V}$.
- Decreasing the volume of the container ($V$): If $n$ and $T$ are constant, from $P=\frac{nRT}{V}$, a decrease in $V$ will cause an increase in $P$.
- Increasing the speed of the gas particles: The speed of gas particles is related to temperature ($v\propto\sqrt{T}$). Increasing the speed means increasing the temperature. From $P=\frac{nRT}{V}$, if $n$ and $V$ are constant, an increase in $T$ will cause an increase in $P$.
- Decreasing the temperature inside the container ($T$): If $n$ and $V$ are constant, from $P=\frac{nRT}{V}$, a decrease in $T$ will cause a decrease in $P$.
# Answer:
Decreasing the temperature inside the container