Vocabulary of Chapter 12

Question 1

Boyle’s law

Answer 1

The volume of a fixed gas held at a constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure

Question 2

Absolute zero

Answer 2

The lowest possible theoretical temperature

Question 3

Charles’ law

Answer 3

The volume of a given amount of gas is directly proportional to its Kelvin temperature at constant pressure

Question 4

Gay-Lussac’s Law

Answer 4

The pressure of a fixed amount of gas varies directly with the Kelvin temperature when the volume remains constant

Question 5

Combined gas law

Answer 5

The relationship between pressure, temperature, and volume of a fixed amount of gas

Question 6

Avagadro’s principle

Answer 6

The equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of particles

Question 7

Molar volume

Answer 7

The volume that 1 mol occupies at 0.00 degrees C and 1.00 atm pressure

Question 8

Standard temperature and pressure

Answer 8

Conditions of 0.00 degrees C (temperature) and 1.00 atm (pressure)

Question 9

Ideal gas constant

Answer 9

Experiments using known values of P,T,V, and n have determines the value of this constant (represented by symbol R)

Question 10

Ideal gas law

Answer 10

The physical behavior of an ideal gas in terms of the pressure, volume, and temperature, and number of moles of gas present