If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have ________ kinetic energy (motions) and can therefore ________.

A. more; be packed into a larger volume
B. less; be packed into a smaller volume
C. more; be packed into a smaller volume
D. less; be packed into a larger volume


Answer: B

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