Chapter 14

Question 1

Gas

Answer 1

state of matter of a substance with no fixed shape or volume that fills the available space

Question 2

Global warming

Answer 2

a long-term increase in the average global temperature of Earth’s climate system since the industrial revolution due to human activities

Question 3

Greenhouse effect

Answer 3

the natural warming of the earth that results when gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun that would otherwise escape into space

Question 4

Greenhouse gases

Answer 4

molecules that absorb infrared radiation from the sun

Question 5

Ideal gas

Answer 5

substance assumed to be composed of molecules of negligible volume with no intermolecular interactions

Question 6

Infrared radiation

Answer 6

heat energy emitted from the sun

Question 7

Pressure

Answer 7

force a gas exerts on the walls of its container

Question 8

Standard Laboratory Conditions (SLC)

Answer 8

set of conditions used as a standard for experiments (298 K and 100 kPa)