Which of the following statements is false?
A)Particle motion explains why gases fill their containers
B)When an individual particle in a gaseous sample strikes a container wall, it exerts a force at the point of collision
C)Gases consist of molecular particles moving at any given instant in straight lines
D)Gas pressures depend on the depth to which a container is filled with a gas
E)Gas pressures are independent of external factors such as gravitational forces

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Gas pressures do not depend on the depth to which a container is filled with a gas. The pressure of a gas is only determined by the number of particles present and their kinetic energy, which is related to their temperature. The volume of the container also plays a role in determining the pressure, but the depth of the gas does not.

Which of the Following Statements Is False