An increase in the temperature of a gas-filled container would lead to:
decrease in intermolecular distance.
increase in its mass.
increase in its kinetic energy.
decrease in its pressure.
According to the Kinetic Theory of Gases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (). Therefore, raising the temperature results in an increase in the kinetic energy of the molecules. Option 4 is incorrect because, for a gas in a rigid container (constant volume), an increase in temperature leads to an increase in pressure (Gay-Lussac's Law). Option 2 is incorrect as the mass of the gas remains constant in a closed container. Option 1 is incorrect because intermolecular distance does not decrease; it remains constant in a fixed volume or increases if expansion occurs.
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