Gases Evaluation (12.18.2020) Flashcards
____consist of small particles that move rapidly in straight paths, have no attractive forces, are very far apart, have very small volumes compared to the volume of the container they occupy, and have kinetic energies that increase with an increase in Kelvin temperature
Gases
_____ is the pressure exerted by a column of air from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of the Earth and is about 1 atmosphere or a little less at sea level
the atmospheric pressure
____ is the force exerted by a gas against the walls of the container
pressure
___ is the space occupied by a gas
volume
___ is the determining factor of the kinetic energy and rate of motion of gas particles
temperature - Kelvin is required in calculations
_____ is the quantity of gas present in a container
amount (n) - moles is required in calculations
___ is described as a force acting on a specific area
gas pressure
pressure equals
force/area
_____ millimeters of Hg (mmHg) is equivalent to 1 atm
760 mmHg
_____ torr is equivalent to 1 atm
760 torr
______ inches of Hg (in. Hg) is equivalent to 1 atm
29.9 in Hg
___ pounds per square inch (lb/in^2) (psi) is equivalent to 1 atm
14.7 lb/in^2
____ pascal (Pa) is equivalent to 1 atm
101.325 Pa
____kilopascal (kPa) is equivalent to 1 atm
101.326 kPa
Boyle’s law states that the…
pressure of a gas is inversely related to its volume when T and n are constant