Gas laws Flashcards
Boyles law… equation?
PV=K; V1P1=V2P2
wording of boyle’s law…
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume at constant temperature
Examples of boyle’s law (3)
- release of large amount of gas from compressed cylinder
- squeezing ambu bag raises pressure decreases volume
- allows calculation for how long cylinder of gs will last
Charles Law… equation
V/T= K ; V1T1= V2T2
Wording of Charles law…
volume is directly proportional to absolute temp (K) at constant pressure; when temp increases, volume of gas increases
Examples of Charles law (3)
- inflatable cuff of ETT or LMA expands during sterilization in autoclave
- spirometry
- heat loss by convection- as air around body is heated by convection, volume of mass of gas increases and rises from patient
Gay- Lussac’s law… equation
P/T= K; P1T1= P2T2
Wording of Gay-Lussac law…
pressure is directly proportional to absolute temperature if volume is constant
Examples of Gay- Lussac law (3)
- when temp of closed cylinder increases, pressure increases
- as cylinder containing N20 empties, temperature decreases
- woods metal blows when temperature increases substantially
Avogadro’s equation …
v/n=K…. one mole is 6.022x 10^23 particles
one mole of gas at STP occupies 22.3 liters.
equal volumes of gas at same temp and pressure contain same number of molecules regardless of chemical nature or physical properties.
example of Avogadro’s equation
explains why tipping vaporizer is so hazardous. 1mL of volatile agent yields 200 mL vapor
Ideal gas law… equation
PV= NRT
examples of ideal gas law.. (2)
- as cylinder of compressed gas empties, the pressure in cylinder falls (bc number of moles in tank is decreasing)
- calculate amount of oxygen remaining in a cylinder from gauge pressure
Dalton’s law equation…
Ptotal = Pgas1 +Pgas2… etc
wording of Dalton’s law…
total pressure in a mixture of gases is equal to sum of pressures of individual gases
examples of Dalton’s law… (2)
- permits calculation of % concentration of gas dividing partial pressure of gas by total pressure
- permits calculation of partial pressure of gas by multiplying percent concentration by total pressure