As the temperature of a gas increases, the density of the gas will
A)increase.
B)decrease.
C)remain constant.

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As the temperature of a gas increases, the average velocity of its molecules increases. This causes the molecules to overcome some of the intermolecular forces between them and move further apart. As a result, the volume of the gas increases, and the density decreases because the same mass of gas is now occupying a larger volume.

As the Temperature of a Gas Increases, the Density of the Gas