Gas Laws Flashcards

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To convert from kelvins to degrees Celsius

A

Subtract 273

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To convert from degrees Celsius to kelvins

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Add 273

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At 0 kelvin the gas in a container would not produce a gas pressure. Explain why.

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At absolute zero, atoms have zero kinetic energy -> so no collisions -> so no pressure

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State boyle’s law

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For a fixed mass of gas at a constant temperature, pressure is inversely proportional to volume

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