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KMT Gas Laws

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct formula for Boyle's Law?
a)
V1/T1=V2/T2
b)
P1V1=P2V2
c)
P1/T1=P2/T2
d)
PV=nRT
2.
Which variable is held constant when using Boyle's Law?
a)
Temperature
b)
Pressure
c)
Volume
d)
number of moles
3.
Which of the following temperatures is appropriate to convert 25oC into the Kelvin scale?
a)
373K
b)
272K
c)
372K
d)
273K
4.
What would you expect to see if temperature increased if you were using Charles's Law?
a)
volume would decrease proportionally
b)
volume would increase proportionally
c)
pressure would increase proportionally
d)
pressure would decrease proportionally
5.
Which gas law would you need to use a constant to solve for temperature?
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles's Law
c)
Gay-Lussac's Law
d)
Some other gas law
6.
Gay-Lussac's law shows the directly proportional relationship between which two variables?
a)
pressure-temperature
b)
volume-temperature
c)
volume-pressure
d)
temperature-number of moles
7.
Which gas law would best be used when there are no variables being held constant?
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles's Law
c)
Ideal Gas Law
d)
Combined Gas Law
8.
Which gas law uses a term defined as one mole of a material with a volume of one liter at STP
a)
ideal gas law
b)
combined gas law
c)
Dalton's law of partial pressure
d)
none of the above
9.
What is the correct temperature on the Kelvin scale equal to 30oC?
a)
303K
b)
243K
c)
313K
d)
253K
10.
Using Gay-Lussac's law, if the pressure of a gas starts out at 200kPa and increases to 600kPa, what would the initial temperature be if it ended up at 300K?
a)
50K
b)
200K
c)
400K
d)
100K
11.
When the temperature is constant (k) inside a balloon, if you add pressure on it, the volume will ..... 
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
Not Change at all
d)
Particles will solidify 
12.
For example, if you increase the temperature of a gas inside a balloon, the balloon will....
[pressure is constant (k)]
a)
Expand (increase in volume)
b)
Deflate (decrease in volume
13.
Pick the best answer to explain all properties of gases....
a)
They're fluids 
Can be compressed
Little space between particles 
b)
They're solids 
Can be compressed
Lots of space between particles 
c)
They're fluids 
Cannot be compressed
Lots of space between particles 
d)
They're fluids 
Can be compressed
Lots of space between particles 
14.
What is the name of the law that involves these two variables:
Temperature increases // Pressure increases 
a)
Gay-Lussac's Law
b)
Boyle's Law
c)
Charles' Law
d)
Ideal Gas Law 
15.
What is the name of the law that involves these two variables:
Temperature decreases // Volume decreases  
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles' Law
c)
Gay-Lussac's Law
d)
Ideal Gas Laws
16.
What is the name of the law that involves these two variables:
Pressure decreases // Volume increases 
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles' Law
c)
Gay-Lussac's Law
d)
Ideal Gas Law 
17.
What 2 variables are used in a Hot Air Balloon? 
[Hint:  Space and Heat]
a)
Pressure and Volume
b)
Volume and Temperature
c)
Temperature and Pressure
d)
Pressure, Temperature and Volume 
18.
What Gas Law would a Hot Air Balloon "follow"  
[Hint:  Space and Heat]
a)
Gay-Lussac's Law
b)
Charles' Law
c)
Boyle's Law
d)
Ideal Gas Law
19.
Why does a car get low tire pressure in the COLD...what two variables are to blame? 
a)
Pressure and Temperature
b)
Temperature and Volume
c)
Volume and Pressure
d)
Temperature and Weight 
20.
Opening a soda can is an example of what Gas Law? 
[Hint:  space and force]
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles' Law
c)
Gay-Lussac's Law
d)
Ideal Gas Law 
21.

How do you convert C to Kelvin (K)?

a)

C + 273

b)

C x 273

c)

C / 273

d)

C + 32 + 273

22.

What is the equation to solve for Boyle's Law?

a)

P1 (P2) = V1 (V2)

b)

P1 (V1) = P2 (V2)

c)

P1 / V1 = P2 / V2

d)

P1-V1 = P2 - V2

23.

What is the equation to solve for Charles' Law?

a)

P1 (P2) = V1 (V2)

b)

V1 / T1 = V2 / T2

c)

P1 / T1 = P2 / T2

d)

V1 / V2 = T1 / T2

24.

What is the equation to solve for Gay Lussac's Law?

a)

P1 (P2) = V1 (V2)

b)

V1 / T1 = V2 / T2

c)

P1 / T1 = P2 / T2

d)

V1 / V2 = T1 / T2

25.

Which Gas Law is inversely proportional?

a)

Boyle's

b)

Charles

c)

Gay-Lussac's

d)

Ideal Gas Law

26.

Select all gas laws that are directly proportional?

a)

Boyle's

b)

Charles

c)

Gay-Lussac's

d)

Ideal Gas Law

27.

What three variables are in the Ideal Gas Law?

a)

Pressure, Temperature, Volume

b)

Pressure, Kelvin, # of moles

c)

# of moles, Temperature, Volume

d)

Volume, Heat, and Greenhouse Gases

28.
Gas pressure is caused by
a)
gas molecules colliding with surfaces
b)
gas molecules condensing to a liquid
c)
gas molecules hitting other gas molecule
d)
barometers
29.
a)
Flask 1 contain the least pressure
b)
Flask 2 contain the least pressure
c)
Flask 3 contain the least pressure
d)
Flask 4 contain the least pressure
30.
a)
Flask 1 contain the most molecules
b)
Flask 2 contain the most molecules
c)
Flask 3 contain the most molecules
d)
Flask 4 contain the most molecules
31.
a)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 1 has the least pressure
b)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 2 has the least pressure
c)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 3 has the least pressure
d)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 4 has the least pressure
32.
a)
Gas particles are elastic and do not attract each other.
b)
The kinetic energy of gas is dependent on temperature 
c)
Energy is not lost when gas particles collide with each other or with the walls of the container.
d)
All of the above
33.

100 Kelvin is ________ degrees Celsius

a)

373

b)

0

c)

-173

d)

200

34.

Absolute zero is ____________.

a)

The only time molecules would not be moving

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

-273 K

d)

The temperature in outer space

35.

If He atoms (mass 4), Ne atoms (10), Ar atoms (40) and Kr atoms (84) at the same temperature, what is true about their average kinetic energy?

a)

He has the highest kinetic energy

b)

Kr has the highest kinetic energy

c)

Ar has the highest kinetic energy

d)

They all have the same kinetic energy

36.
One assumption in KMT is that particles move in random straight line motion.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Gas molecules can easily be compressed  because ___________. 
a)
gas molecules are soft
b)
gas molecules are far apart
c)
gas molecules follow the shape of the container
38.
Gas molecules can easily be compressed  because ___________. 
a)
gas molecules are soft
b)
gas molecules are far apart
c)
gas molecules follow the shape of the container
39.

The first postulate of the KMT is that all matter is made up of

a)

tiny particles

b)

molecules

c)

cells

d)

mass

40.

According the KMT, the particles are in

a)

different states

b)

organized patterns

c)

constant motion

d)

various containers

41.

According the KMT, the particles are in

a)

different states

b)

organized patterns

c)

constant motion

d)

various containers

42.

According to the KMT, increasing the temperature of particles will

a)

give off energy

b)

increase motion

c)

decrease volume

d)

increase pressure

43.

How doe the particles in a gas behave?

a)

Neatly organized without any movement.

b)

Move around trapped in a small volume and with the same surrounding particles.

c)

Move fast enough to break attractions and pushing other particles out of the way.

d)

Move freely in a straight line until they collide with another particle.

44.

How doe the particles in a gas behave?

a)

Neatly organized without any movement.

b)

Move around trapped in a small volume and with the same surrounding particles.

c)

Move fast enough to break attractions and pushing other particles out of the way.

d)

Move freely in a straight line until they collide with another particle.

45.

When particles in a gas collide, they change

a)

direction and velocity

b)

velocity and temperature

c)

direction and volume

d)

volume and temperature

46.

When particles in a gas collide, they change

a)

direction and velocity

b)

velocity and temperature

c)

direction and volume

d)

volume and temperature

47.

In which state of matter are the particles the farthest apart?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

48.
Pressure is caused by ______.
a)
gravity.
b)
gas molecules colliding with each other.
c)
gas molecules colliding with surfaces of the container.
d)
gas molecules reacting with each other.
49.
The molecules of a gas are in constant and random motion.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
DEPENDS UPON THE KIND OF MOLECULE
50.
What happen to the energy of the system when the molecules collide with each other?
a)
Energy increases
b)
Energy decreases
c)
Energy remains the same
51.
Gas particles have the ________ kinetic energy because they move the fastest.
a)
least
b)
most
52.
The energy of an object as it is in motion is defined as
a)
Kinetic Theory
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Electric energy
53.
The kinetic theory states
a)
Particles won't move if you don't apply energy to it.
b)
Particles only move in liquids and gases.
c)
Particles are always in motion.
d)
At the same temperature the object that has the most mass heats quicker.
54.
Particles in a gas move __________, than particles in a solid
a)
faster
b)
slower
55.
Atmospheric Pressure would be greatest
a)
below sea level
b)
at sea level
c)
On the top of a mountain
d)
It is the same everywhere
56.
Atmospheric pressure is a measure of
a)
How many gas particles are in the air
b)
The pressure air particles exert on one another
c)
The pressure caused by air particles colliding with earth's surface
d)
How fast air particles are moving
57.
Which of the following is not a unit of measurement for Atmospheric pressure
a)
atm
b)
celcius
c)
kPa
d)
mmHg
58.
What will happen to the volume of a gas under constant temperature if the pressure increases?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Nothing
d)
Explosion!
59.
If you increase the pressure of a constant volume of gas, what will happen to the temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
It will Blow Up
60.
What is the device that measures atmospheric pressure?
a)
Aerometer
b)
Annemeter
c)
Barometer
d)
Humidity Detector
61.
What is 0.00 degrees Kelvin known as
a)
No such thing
b)
Very cold
c)
Freezing point of Water
d)
Absolute Zero
62.
How are pressure and volume related?
a)
Directly
b)
Inversely
c)
They aren't related
63.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
64.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
65.
What law combines all 3 factors (pressure, temperature, and volume)
a)
Combined Gas Law
b)
Charle's Law
c)
Boyle's Law
d)
Avagadros Ideal Gas Law
66.
At what temperature do nitrogen molecules move fastest?
a)
350 K
b)
300 K
c)
250 K
d)
200 K
67.
The key word for pressure is 
a)
motion
b)
collisions
c)
concentration
d)
energy
68.
Higher pressure means ______________ collisions between gas particles and the walls of their container.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
faster
d)
harder
69.
Manometers measure pressure in a ____________________ container.
a)
open
b)
closed
70.
What conversion factor would you use to convert 56 atm to mmHg? 
a)
760 mmHg / 14.7 psi
b)
14.7 psi / 1 atm
c)
1 atm / 760 
d)
760 mmHg / 1 atm
71.
Gases are less dense than solids because there is a lot of space between the particles of a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
A gas can flow into a space already occupied by another gas
a)
True
b)
False