Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 11 - Gases - Exercises - Questions - Page 400: 1

Answer

Pressure is the force per unit area.

Work Step by Step

Pressure is simply the force exerted per unit area. In gases, pressure is the force exerted per unit area on the walls of the container (due to the random motion of gaseous particles.) It is expressed as, Pressure $=$ $\frac{Force}{Area}$ It is a scalar quantity and hence has only magnitude.
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