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Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Gas laws involve what three variables?
a)
Solid Liquid Gas 
b)
Speed Velocity Acceleration 
c)
Elements Compounds Mixtures 
d)
Pressure Temperature Volume 
2.

For a gas, which pair of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other conditions remain constant)?

a)

P, T

b)

P, V

c)

V, T

d)

n, P

3.

Under conditions of fixed temperature and an amount of gas, Boyle's law requires that: 



 I. P1V1 = P2V2I.\ P_1V_1\ =\ P_2V_2  


 II.  P1V1 = kII.\ \ P_1V_1\ =\ k   


 III.   P1V2=P2V1III.\ \ \ \frac{P_1}{V_2}=\frac{P_2}{V_1}    

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

4.
According to the Combined Gas Law, pressure and volume are inversely related which means that
a)
When pressure increases, volume increases
b)
When pressure decreases, volume decreases
c)
When pressure increases, volume decreases
d)
When pressure doubles, volume triples
5.
If you increase the pressure, what will happen to the temperature, if volume is constant?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
It will Blow Up
6.
What is 50 C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
7.
The temperature at which all molecular motion stops is
a)
-460 .C
b)
-273K
c)
0K
d)
0.C
8.
The kinetic theory of matter states that all of the particles that make up matter are constantly
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
crying
d)
moving
9.

A sample of oxygen occupies 47.2 liters under a pressure of 1240 Pa at 25oC. What volume would it occupy at 25oC if the pressure were decreased to 730 Pa?

a)

27.8L

b)

29.3L

c)

80.2L

d)

47.8L

10.

A sample of nitrogen occupies 5.50 liters under a pressure of 900 Pa at 25oC. At what temperature will it occupy 10.0 liters at the same pressure?

a)

49 0C

b)

269 0C

c)

-109 0C

d)

54 0C

11.
If 6L of gas at 293K is compressed to 4L, what is the new temperature? 
a)
195K
b)
439.5K
c)
0.082K
d)
12.2K
12.

A gas at 928 kpa, 129 0C occupies a volume of 569 L. Calculate the volume at 319 kpa and 32 C.

a)

410.61 L

b)

418.18 L

c)

1255 L

d)

1400 L

13.

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

14.

When a cold tyre is inflated to a certain pressure and then is warmed up due to friction with the road, the pressure increases. This happens because the

a)

air molecules hit the walls of the tire less frequently

b)

rubber in the tires reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

air molecules speed up and collide with the tire walls more often

d)

air molecules diffuse rapidly through the walls of the tire.

15.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Molecules colliding with each other

b)

Molecules condensing to a liquid

c)

Molecules colliding with the walls of containers

d)

Barometers

16.

When you push down on a bike tyre, you feel resistance because

a)

The kinetic energy of the particles increases so the temperature increases

b)

The kinetic energy of the particles increases so the pressure increases

c)

The volume has increased so the pressure increases

d)

The volume has decreased so the pressure increases

17.

At 20oC, the same volume of helium and hydrogen gas will have

a)

the same average kinetic energy

b)

the same kinetic energy for all particles

c)

different kinetic energy as they weigh different amounts

d)

different kinetic energy as the particles are different sizes

18.
Directly proportional means that as one value increases ....................
a)
the other stays the same 
b)
the other increases as well
c)
the other decereases
d)
the other goes to zero
19.
Temperature describes  the ______________ of particles.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
motion
d)
conductivity
20.
a)
this is a graph representing Boyle's law
b)
this is a graph representing Charles's law