Gas Laws - Quiz 4 Flashcards
What are the 4 quantities that describe the state of a gas?
Pressure
Temperature
Volume
Number of Moles
What is Standard Temperature & Pressure?
273.15 Kelvin
1 Atm
One Mole of gas @ STP has volume of 22.7 L
Boyle’s Law
P1V1 = P2V2
Volume is Inversely Related to Pressure
Charles’s Law
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Volume is Directly Proportional to Temperature
Avagadro’s Law
V1/n1 = V2/n2
Volume of Gas is Directly Proportional to Number of Gas Molecules
What is Avaogadro’s Number?
6.022 x 1023
Gay-Lussacs Law
P1/T1 - P2/T2
Pressure is Directly Proportional to Temperature
Ideal Gas Law
PV = nRT
Ideal Gases Dont Exist
What is the Universal Gas Constant (R)?
R = 0.08205 L atm/mol-1 K-1
or
R = 8.314 J/mol/K
Describes relationship b/t Tmperature & Kinetic Energy
What does Gas Density Depend on?
Temperature & Pressure
Dalton’s Law
Total Pressure of a mix of gases is equal to Sum of the Partial Pressures
Ptotal = P1 + P2 + P3….
How to calculate Mole Fraction?
Divide # moles of a specific gas by the total number of moles in the mixture
What does Relatively Humidity measure?
Saturation of Water in Air
RH = Mass of Water in air / Mass of water that will fit in air
Warmer air holds more water
As Temperature Decreases, Relative Humidity will _________
Temperature Decrease = Relative Humidity Increase
What is the Dew Point?
The temperature at which Relateive Humidity = 100% and where water saturates the air.
What is the Kinetic Theory of Gases?
Gas molecules are small and are in constant, random motion frequently bumping into each other and the walls.
What does the average Kinetic Energy of gas molecules depend on?
Temperature, Not Gas Identity
Higher Temperature = Higher Motion
What is the definition of Gas Pressure?
Force of gas molecules / Volume
How is Gas Density calculated?
Mass of gas molecule / Volume occupied by gas
What is Internal Energy?
Sum of Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy
What is the difference between The Boltzmann Constant & Ideal Gas Constant?
Boltzmann Constant deals with individual molecules
Ideal Gas Constant deals with Moles of Molecules
What is Effusion?
Movement of gas through a small opening
What is Diffusion?
When something moves from area of higher concentration to area of lower concentration
Graham’s Law
Rate of Effusion is Inversely Proportional to square root of molecular mass
and depends on Speed of Molecules
(Diffusion Rate inversely propotional to Size of Molecule)

Fick’s Law
Rate of Gas Diffusion depends on
- Membrane’s Chemical Properties
- Membrane Surface Area
- Membrane Thickness
- Partial Pressure Gradient
How is Diffusion Rate related to Membrane Thickness & Molecular Weight?
Diffusion Rate is Inversely Proportional to membrane thickness & molecular weight
Diffusion rate is __________ proportional to Partial Pressure Gradient, Membrane Area, and Solubility of Gas
Diffusion rate is Directly proportional to Partial Pressure Gradient, Membrane Area, and Solubility of Gas
What is Diffusion-Limited Gas Exchange
Gas from alveoli to tissues is limited by alevolar membrane
What is Perfusion-Limited Gas Exchange?
Gas from alveoli to tissues is limited by rate of blood flow through pulmonary capillaries.
What is Diffusion Hypoxia
When anesthetic gases diffuse out of the blood and back into the lungs lowering the O2 concentration.
What gas effects can be explained by Fick’s Law?
Concentration Effect
Second Gas Effect
Diffusion Hypoxia
Why N2O increases volume/presure in gas spaces
What is the process by which the fetus receives O2 & Drugs?
Simple Diffusion
Henry’s Law
The amount of dissolved gas in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure above the liquid
The colder the liquid, the ______ gas will dissolve in the liquid
The colder the liquid, the more gas will dissolve in the liquid
Ostwald’s Solubility Coefficient
The Higher the Coefficient, the more readily the gas dissolve in the liquid
Meyer Overton
The more lipid soluble the gas, the greater the potency
Vander Waals Equation
Since there are no ideal gases, this equation takes into account finite volumes & attraction of gas molecules.
What is the Joule-Thompson Effect?
Cooling Effect when fluid expands from high pressure to low pressure
What is Adiabatic Compression
Process of compression w/o adding or subtracting heat
Heat is generated, which increases pressure, d/t decrease in volume
How does the Soda Lime chemically work?
CO2 + H2O ————> H2CO3 (Carbonic Acid)
Heat + H2CO3 + 2NaOH ————> Na2CO3 + 2H2O
Na2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 (Calcium Hydroxide) ————> NaOH + CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)