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Transcribed Image Text:Which statement is a postulate of the kinetic molecular theory of gases?
The pressure exerted by the gas is due to the gas particles sticking to the container walls.
O The pressure exerted by
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is due to the gas particles colliding with the container walls.
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The pressure exerted by the gas is due to repulsions between the gas particles.
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