The kinetic-molecular theory predicts that pressure rises as the temperature of a gas increases because ________.
A. the gas molecules collide less frequently with the wall
B. the gas molecules collide more frequently with the wall
C. the gas molecules collide more energetically with the wall
D. the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules decreases
E. both the gas molecules collide more frequently with the wall and the gas molecules collide more energetically with the wall
Answer: E