Chapter 5 Key Terms Flashcards
Atmosphere (atm)
A unit of pressure based on the average pressure of air at sea level.
Avogadro’s Law
The law that state the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its amount in moles. V/n=V/n
Barometer
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Boyles Law
V1/P1=V2/P2
Charles’s Law
V1/T1=V2/T2
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
The sum of the partial pressures of the components in a gas mixture is the total pressure
Diffusion
The process of a gas spreading through a space
Effusion
The process where a gas escapes into a vacuum through a small opening
Hypoxia
When you’re running out of oxygen and start feeling symptoms
Ideal Gas Constant (R)
R=.08206 Latm/molK
Ideal Gas Law
PV=nRT
Kinetic Molecular Theory
A model of an ideal gas as a collection of particles in constant motion with many collisions
Manometer
Instrument used to measure pressure (u-shaped)
Mean Free Path
Average distance a molecule travels between collision
mmHg
Unit of pressure referring to amount needed to raise 1 mmHg