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Introduction to Gases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The theory that explains the behavior of gases at the molecular level is called

the

a)

kinetic theory

b)

ideal gas theory

c)

boyles law

d)

charles's law

2.

The kinetic theory is based on the assumptions about a theoretical gas called an

a)

fast gas

b)

ideal gas

c)

normal gas

d)

standard gas

3.

Gases deviate from ideal behavior at:

a)

very low temperature

b)

very high temperature

c)

very low pressure

d)

it never deviates

4.

Gases deviate from ideal behavior at:

a)

very high temperatures

b)

very low pressures

c)

very high pressures

d)

it never deviates from ideal behavior

5.

The molecules of an ideal gas display no

a)

sinusoidal behavior to one another

b)

frequency to one another

c)

retraction to one another

d)

attraction or repulsion to one another

6.

Under ordinary conditions, an ideal gas consists chiefly of

a)

areas of condensatoin

b)

block molecules

c)

empty space

d)

mcdonalds

7.

Ideal gas particles travel in _________ lines until they collide with each other or with the walls of their container

a)

perpendicular

b)

zigzag

c)

parallel

d)

straight

8.

The collisions between the molecules of an ideal gas are completely

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

c)

destroyed

d)

animated

9.

The average kinetic energy of the molecules of an ideal gas is ____________

proportional to the ____________ temperature of the gas.

a)

directly, Kelvin

b)

indirectly, Celsius

c)

indirectly,Fahrenheit

d)

directly, celsius

10.

A gas exerts pressure on the walls of its container because gas molecules____________ with the walls of the container.

a)

dance

b)

collide

c)

supersede

d)

repel

11.

The pressure exerted by a gas depends on what two factors:

a)

the number of vibrations in the container and the revolution of the earth around the sund

b)

the number of collisions that occur and the energy of the collisions with the walls of the container

c)

the air pressure from outside of the container and the air pressure from inside the container

d)

the amount of particles that stand still and the amount of particles that hit the walls of the container

12.

To measure gas pressure an instrument called a _______________ is used.

a)

speedometer

b)

sphygmomanometer

c)

manometer

d)

barometer

13.

The earth’s atmosphere has weight, which creates ____________

a)

atmospheric pressure

b)

ionospheric pressure

c)

maonmetric pressure

d)

water pressure

14.

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is the ____________.

a)

barometer

b)

maonometer

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

speedometer

15.

Which of the following are units for standard temperature and pressure? (STP)

Categorize the following

273 K

0oC

101.3 kPa

760 mmHg

1.0 atm

760 torr

30 oF

550 bars

25 psi

Temperature
Pressure
NOT STP
16.

What does STP stand for?

(a)  

17.

At 1 atm, the height of the ____________ in a barometer is 760 mmHg

a)

Mercury

b)

Water

c)

Pressure fluid

d)

Blinker Fluid

18.

A block of wood with a weight of 18 Newtons rests on a table top. How much pressure is the block of wood exerting on the surface of the table directly beneath it if it is 3cm long and 2 cm wide? Pressure =Force/Area

a)

6 N/cm2

b)

9 N/cm2

c)

3 N/cm2

d)

18 N/cm2

19.

Why does pressure increase when more air is added to a tire?

a)

There are more gas particles colliding with the wall of the tire

b)

more gas means less air

c)

The collisions between the tire and gas becomes inelastic

d)

The gas caused the tire to rotate

20.

What happens to volume when bubble wrap is squeezed?

a)

It decreases which increases pressure

b)

it increases which decreases pressure

c)

It creates a vacuum

d)

nothing happens to volume