Gay-Lussac's laws Flashcards
what relationship does this law look into
the relationship between pressure and temperature
what is the relationship of pressure and volume
if thetemperature increasesin a closed container, thepressure will increase.
how does this law work
more temperature = more energy = more collisions = more pressure
If we had a gas in a closed container and we increased the temperature, the molecules would start moving faster because they gained more kinetic energy. Owing to the fact that the molecules have more kinetic energy, more collisions would take place between the molecules and the sides of the container. This increase in the number of collisions would cause a pressure increase.
definition of pressure
Pressure–Pressure exerted by a gas in terms of the collision of the molecules with the walls of the container.
definition of temperature
The temperature of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of theparticles.
how is this represented as a formula
Tαp
what variables remain constant
The variables that remain constant arevolumeand thenumberof molecules.
how are pressure and temperature in relation
Gay-Lussac’s law–The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvin at constant volume.
when do we use gay’s law
If the temperature is being changed with a subsequent change in pressure but the volume remains constant, then that is Gay-Lussac’s law.
