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Boyle’s Law

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A gas at a volume of 4 liters is at a pressure of 2 atm. The volume is changed to 16 Liters, what must the new pressure be?

a)

2 atm

b)

12 atm

c)

10 atm

d)

0.5 atm

2.

Which container will have a lower pressure?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

they both have the same pressure

d)

I don't know

3.

IF we are using Boyles' law and our Pressure goes UP, what must our volume do?

a)

Go UP

b)

Go DOWN

c)

Stay the same

d)

Wrong law.

4.

Which best explains why increasing the pressure on a gas decreases the volume of the gas sample?

a)

Increasing the pressure causes the gas particles to hit the container walls more often.

b)

Increasing the pressure on a gas sample moves the gas particles closer together.

c)

Increasing the pressure on a gas sample causes the kinetic energy to increase.

5.

When Pressure increases then the Volume must...

a)

Increase

b)

decrease

6.

When Volume increases then Pressure must...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

7.

What type of relationship to pressure and volume have?

a)

direct

b)

inverse

c)

no relationship

d)

I don't know

8.

What is the new volume of the gas if the pressure on 350 L of oxygen at 720 mm Hg is decreased to 600 mm Hg?

a)

420 L

b)

29.16 L

c)

4200.0 L

d)

291.6 L

9.

The pressure on a sample of gas is increased from 1.0 atm to 3.0 atm. If the new volume is 0.52 L, find the original volume.

a)

0.52 L

b)

1.56 L

c)

0.173 L

d)

1.00 L

10.

True or False: Gases can be compressed. 

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In BOYLE'S LAW, what type of relationship do pressure and volume have?

a)

Direct

b)

Inverse

c)

No relationship

12.

In BOYLE'S LAW, when Pressure increases then the Volume must...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

13.

A gas occupies a volume of 8 liters at a pressure of 1 atm. If the pressure is increased to 4 atm, what will be the new volume of the gas according to Boyle's Law?

a)

2 liters

b)

4 liters

c)

8 liters

d)

16 liters

14.

Which of the following best describes Boyle's Law?

a)

The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.

b)

The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure at constant temperature.

c)

The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant volume.

d)

The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its pressure at constant temperature.

15.

In an experiment, a gas is compressed from 10 liters to 5 liters. If the initial pressure was 1 atm, what is the final pressure of the gas assuming temperature remains constant?

a)

0.5 atm

b)

1 atm

c)

2 atm

d)

4 atm