C1 - Ideal Gas Law Flashcards
What is the ideal gas equation?
PV = nRT or PV = nkT
What does P stand for in the ideal gas equation?
Pressure
What symbol is pressure given in the ideal gas equation?
P
What does V stand for in the ideal gas equation?
Volume
What symbol is volume given in the ideal gas equation?
V
What does n stand for in the ideal gas equation?
Moles or number of molecules
What symbol is moles or number of molecules given in the ideal gas equation?
n
What does R or k stand for in the ideal gas equation?
The ideal gas constant or the Boltzmann constant
What symbol is the ideal gas constant or Boltzmann constant given in the ideal gas equation?
R or k
What does T stand for in the ideal gas equation?
Temperature
What symbol is temperature given in the ideal gas equation?
T
Rearrange the ideal gas equation so it is P =
P =nRT/V
Rearrange the ideal gas equation so it is V =
V = nRT/P
Rearrange the ideal gas equation so it is n =
n = PV/RT
Rearrange the ideal gas equation so it is T =
T = PV/nR
What are the units for temperature in the ideal gas equation?
K
What are the units for volume in the ideal gas equation?
m3
What three factors affect the pressure exerted by a gas?
Volume, temperature, and number of gas particles
How do gases exert pressure on a container?
By colliding with the walls of the container
What happens to gas pressure when volume increases?
Pressure decreases
What change to volume would cause the pressure of a gas to decrease?
Increasing the volume
What happens to gas pressure when volume decreases?
Pressure increases
What change to volume would cause the pressure of a gas to increase?
Decreasing the volume
What happens to gas pressure when temperature increases?
Pressure increases
