Answer
Pressure is the force per unit area exerted on a surface by gas molecules colliding with the surface.
Work Step by Step
Pressure is caused by the collisions of gas molecules with surfaces or other gas molecules.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 5 - Sections 5.1-5.10 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 238: 1
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