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[Chemistry] Gases Question

Hello. My answer was A but the correct answer is C.
Could anyone help me understand?

Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. Temperature influences volume and pressure of a gas, but not its amount
B. Volume of a gas depends neither on its temperature nor on its pressure
C. The pressure applied by a gas depends on its amount and on its volume, but not on its temperature
D. The amount of gas influences only its volume, neither its pressure nor its temperature
E. The amount of gas influences only its temperature, neither its volume nor its pressure
Original post by yoori
Hello. My answer was A but the correct answer is C.
Could anyone help me understand?

Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. Temperature influences volume and pressure of a gas, but not its amount
B. Volume of a gas depends neither on its temperature nor on its pressure
C. The pressure applied by a gas depends on its amount and on its volume, but not on its temperature
D. The amount of gas influences only its volume, neither its pressure nor its temperature
E. The amount of gas influences only its temperature, neither its volume nor its pressure

The correct answer is A - there must be a markscheme error.

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Original post by charco
The correct answer is A - there must be a markscheme error.

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Surely the interior volume of the container determines the volume of a gas so T only affects P. Isn't it also a duff Q and not just the MS?
Original post by Pigster
Surely the interior volume of the container determines the volume of a gas so T only affects P. Isn't it also a duff Q and not just the MS?


There is no mention of a container!

If the container were a piston or a balloon, then T would affect V...

Agreed the question is poor.

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