Which of the following describes what happens as the temperature of a gas in a balloon increases?
a. the speed of the particles decreases.
b. the volume of the gas increases.
c. the volume of the gas decreases.
d. the pressure decreases.
The correct solution would be B. The volume of the gas increases as a result of the increase in temperature. The particles, the atoms of the gaseous element are moving faster due to the increase in temperature and as a result have an increase in kinetic energy, and upon colliding with each other and the surrounding container, the volume is increased.
