Which of the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory best explains the observations that a gas can be compressed?

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Gas molecules move at random with no attractive forces between them

The velocity of gas molecules is proportional to their kelvin temperature

The amount of space occupied by a gas is much greater than the space occupied by the actual gas molecules

In collisions with the walls of the container or with other molecules, energy is conserved

answer is C.

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When compression occurs then the gas molecules comes close to each other and interaction also increases.

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