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WAEC Chemistry 2022 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When air in a syringe is compressed such that there is no change in temperature, the

  • A. air liquefies
  • B. increase the yield of ammonia — n/a
  • C. intermolecular space decreasesCorrect
  • D. density decreases

Explanation

Compressing a gas at constant temperature is a decrease in volume, causing a decrease in the intermolecular (average) space between gas molecules — this is an increase in pressure.

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