chem exam 8 Flashcards
- variation in pressure in Earth’s atmosphere creates wind, and changes in pressure that help us predict (multiple choice)
weather
- there are four basic properties of a gas sample: pressure (P), volume (V); temperature (T), and amount in
(multiple choice)
moles
- human beings can survive for weeks without food, days without water, but only ___ without air
minuetes
- The average distance that a molecule in a jar travels between collisions is called?
Mean Free Path
- Fortunately, we live at the bottom of a vast ocean of air, held together to Earth by ____
Gravity
- The instrument used to measure atmosphere pressure is called ___
Barometer: instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
- The process by which gas molecules spread out in response to a concentration gradient is called ___
Diffusion
- when the desired product of a chemical reaction is a gas, the gas is often collected by the ____ of water
displacement
- the SI unit of pressure, defined as 1N/m^2 is called
Pascal (Pa)
- According to Charles law, when air is heated, its volume increases, resulting in a lower ___
Density
Matching 11.
Law that states for a constant number of particles at constant pressure, the volume of gas is proportional to its pressure
Charles Law
Matching 12.
Law that states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressure of its components
Dalton’s law
Match 13.
Law states that at constant temperature and pressure, the volume of a gas is proportional to the number of particles
Avogadro’s Law
Match 14.
Law states that for a constant number of Particles at constant temperature, the volume of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure
Boyle’s Law
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We can use the ideal gas law in combination with mass measurements to calculate the molar mass of a ___
Unknown gas
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The process by which gas escapes from a container into a vacuum through a small hole is called
Effusion
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The partial pressure of a vapor in dynamic equilibrium with its liquid is called
Vapor pressure
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The total pressure exerted by a gas depends on several factors including the concentration of gas particles in the sample; the lower the concentration the lower the ____
Pressure