quiz #3 Flashcards
ideal gas law
all gases, at ordinary temps and pressures, fairly closely obey the same equation- PV=nRT
SI unit of pressure
(kg)(m^-1)(s^-2)
atmospheric pressure
pressure exerted by the atmosphere on the earths surface due to the gravitational pull of the earth on its atmosphere
barometer
a device used for measuring atmospheric pressure
manometers
instruments used to measure the pressure of gases other than the atmosphere
simple gas laws
relationships between pairs of four fundamental gas variables, the other two being held at constant
boyles law
at fixed temperature and amount, the volume occupied by a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure
boyles law equation
p1v1=p2v2
charles law equation
v1/t1=v2/t2
avagadros law equation
v1/n1=v2/n2
amonton’s law
p1/t1=p2/t2
combined gas law equation
P1V1/T1=P2V2/T2
solute
substance being dissolved
solvent
substance dissolving
aqueous solution
a liquid solution in which the solvent is water