Gas Laws

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when the pressure is tripled?

Back

The new volume will be 1/3 of the original volume.

Front

What occurs to gas particles when the temperature increases?

Back

The particles speed up and move farther apart.

Front

What is the standard unit of temperature used in Chemistry?

Back

Kelvin (K)

Front

If the absolute temperature of a gas is tripled, what happens to its volume?

Back

The volume will be 3 times the original volume.

Front

What factors can increase the pressure of a gas?

Back

Increasing the temperature, pumping in more gas, or decreasing the volume.

Front

What is Boyle's Law?

Back

At constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.

Front

What is Charles's Law?

Back

At constant pressure, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.

Front

What is the Ideal Gas Law?

Back

PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is the gas constant, and T is temperature.

Front

What is the relationship between pressure and volume in a gas?

Back

As pressure increases, volume decreases (and vice versa) if temperature is constant.

Front

What is the relationship between temperature and volume in a gas?

Back

As temperature increases, volume increases if pressure is constant.