The gas laws Flashcards
Do gases have a fixed volume?
no
diffusion
the spreading out of a gas to fill a space
how do you demonstrate diffusion
cotton wool, one end soaked in HCl solution and the other in NH3 solution. ring of ammonium chloride forms between them
do the solutions move at the same rate in diffusion?
no, the lighter one generally moves faster
if temperature increases what happens to a gas
it expands
if pressure increases what happens to a gas
it is compressed, smaller volume
Boyle’s law
when a fixed mass of gas is kept at constant temperature, it’s volume multiplied by it’s pressure is constant
mathematical expression of Boyle’s law
p1V1 = p2V2
graph of boyles law, volume vs pressure, y axis
volume (cm cubed)
graph of boyles law, volume vs pressure, x axis
pressure (Pa)
how do you show that pressure is inversely proportional to volume
draw a graph of pressure vs 1/volume
straight line through the origin
Boyle’s law is true for all gases provided that..
the same units were used on both sides of the equation
graph of pV vs p
straight line horizontally
Charles’ law
the volume of a fixed mass of gas, kept at constant pressure, is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
absolute temperature
temperature measured in kelvin
how do you get from ºc to K
add 273.15
how do you get from K to ºc
take away 273.15
where is the origin on the graph of volume vs temperature
0K (not 0ºc)
mathematical expression of Charles’ law
V1/T1 = V2/T2 where T is measured in kelvin
graph of V/T against T
straight horizontal line
Gay-Lusaac’s law of combining volumes
volumes of gases always react with each other in simple whole number ratios when the volumes are measured at the same temperature and pressure
2 conditions for Gay-Lusaac’s law of combining volumes
everything has to be gaseous
same temperature and pressure
when can you not use moles when doing calculations
if everything is gaseous
same temperature and pressure