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Gas Law Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Boyle's PV law : When _______ is held constant, the pressure and volume of a gas are ________  proportional
a)
temperature,  equally
b)
mass, inversely
c)
temperature, inversely
d)
mass, equally
2.
Gases have...
a)
A definite shape and volume
b)
A definite shape but no definite volume
c)
No definite shape but a definite volume
d)
No definite shape or volume
3.
You have a gas that has a pressure of 2 ATM and a volume of 10L.  What would be the new volume if the pressure was changed to 1 ATM?
a)
5 L
b)
20 L
c)
It would stay at 10L
d)
1 L
4.

In the ideal gas law, P = ​ (a)   , V = ​ (b)   , n = ​ (c)   ,

R = ​​ (d)   , and T = ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
pressure
volume
moles
gas law constant
temperature
5.

Match the following Laws to their definitions

a)

If pressure increases, then volume decreases.

1.

Boyle's Law

b)

If volume increases, then temperature increases.

2.

Charles' Law

c)

If pressure increases, then temperature increases.

3.

Gay-Lussac's Law

d)

Introduces the mole term "n" and the gas constant "R"

4.

Ideal Gas Law

6.

Solve the following problem:

What is the volume of a balloon if it contains 3.2 moles of helium at a temperature of 20⁰C and 1.2 atm?

a)

106.55 K

b)

53.3 L

c)

293 K

d)

64.15 L

7.

Solve the following probem:

What pressure is required to contain 0.23 moles of nitrogen gas in a 4.2 L container at a temperature of 45⁰C?

a)

1.43 atm

b)

0.048 atm

c)

2.49 atm

d)

19.32 atm

8.

A gas tank carrying 55L of Cl2 has a pressure of 2.6atm and a temperature of 289K. How many moles of chlorine gas are in the tank?

a)

6.03 mol

b)

0.55 mol

c)

1.45 mol

d)

0.75 mol

9.

The pressure of a gas is reduced from 1200.0 mm Hg to 850.0 mm Hg as the volume of its container is increased by moving a piston from 85.0 mL to 350.0 mL. What would the final temperature be if the original temperature was 90.0°C?

a)

1059

b)

124

c)

0.016

d)

62.4

10.

A sample of NO2 in a 40 L metal cylinder at 0.4 atm has its temperature changed from 80 K to 500 K while its volume is simultaneously changed by a piston to 1 L. What is the final pressure in atmospheres?

(a)  

11.

The temperature of 60 L (V1) of a gas is changed from 50 K (T1) to 500 K (T2). During this, the pressure also changes from 0.8 atm (P1) to 4.0 atm (P2) What is the new volume of the gas in liters (V2)?

(a)  

12.

A gas experiences a change in pressure from 9 atm (P1) to 3 atm (P2). If its new volume is 90 L (V2), what was its original volume in liters (V1)?

(a)  

13.
If the pressure exerted by a gas at 25 degrees C in a volume of 0.044 L is 3.81 atm, how many moles of gas are present?
a)
.002766 mole
b)
.0069 mol
c)
2.766 mol
d)
9.887 mol
14.
If the pressure exerted by a gas at 25 degrees C in a volume of 0.044 L is 3.81 atm, how many moles of gas are present?
a)
.002766 mole
b)
.0069 mol
c)
2.766 mol
d)
9.887 mol
15.
As number of moles goes up, volume 
a)
goes down.
b)
goes up.
c)
stays the same
16.

Which of the following has the greatest amount of molecule movement at a given temperature?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

They all have the same movement

17.

What is 50 °C in Kelvin?

a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
18.

What will happen to the volume of a gas under constant temperature if the pressure increases?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Nothing

d)

Explosion!

19.

How are pressure and volume related?

a)

Directly

b)

Inversely

c)

They aren't related

d)

Exponentially

20.

If the pressure of a gas starts out at 200 kPa and increases to 600 kPa, what would the initial temperature be if it ended up at 300K?

a)

50K

b)

200K

c)

400K

d)

100K

21.
The weight of the piston in each container is the same and both containers have the same number of molecules. Which statement is true?
a)
The left container has faster moving molecules, which means it is hotter.
b)
The right container is hotter because the piston is lower.
c)
The left one is colder.
d)
They both have the same volume and same number of moles of molecules
22.

As the temperature of a substance increases so does the ___ of the molecules.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

23.
Three gases, Ar, N2 and H2 are mixed in a 500 L container. Ar has a pressure of 255 torr, N2 has a pressure of 228 torr and H2 has pressure of 752 torr. What is the total pressure in the container?
a)
483 torr
b)
270 torr
c)
1235 torr
24.
The higher the average kinetic energy the __________________ 
a)
the higher the volume
b)
the higher the mass
c)
the higher the temperature
d)
the higher the density
25.
The following graph shows ____ relationship. 
a)
Direct
b)
Inverse
26.
Boyle's law :  The pressure and volume of a gas show a _____ relationship. 
a)
Inverse 
b)
Direct 
27.
How could you "re-inflate" the balloon?
a)
Heat the balloon. 
b)
Cool the balloon down.
c)
Remove some helium.
d)
Increase the pressure on the balloon.
28.

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

a)

tiny particles

b)

molecules

c)

cells

d)

mass

29.

According the KMT, the particles are in

a)

different states

b)

organized patterns

c)

constant motion

d)

various containers

30.

In a solid, what keeps each particle trapped in the same small volume and with the same surrounding particles.

a)

strong attractions between particles

b)

ionic bonds

c)

lack of particle motion

d)

low temperatures

31.

what is happening at a particle level when a solid becomes a liquid?

a)

The particles decrease in motion, collapsing the organized structure.

b)

The increased movement of particles causing them to break out of their fixed positions.

c)

The particles flatten and shrink into a smaller structure.

d)

A particle party!

32.

If the particles are moving fast enough to complete break the attraction pulling it back towards other particles, what process is occuring?

a)

sublimation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

evaporation

33.

Which of the following postulates of kinetic molecular theory explains why a liter of gas is essentially a liter of empty space?

a)

The particles in a gas are considered to be small, hard spheres with insignificant volumes.

b)

The motion of the particles in a gas is rapid, constant, and random.

c)

The collisions between particles in a gas are perfectly elastic.

d)

Equal volumes of gases at the same temperatures and pressure contain equal numbers of moles

34.

Which of the following is one of the assumptions of kinetic molecular theory?

a)

collisions between gas particles and the wall of a container are inelastic

b)

the temperature of the gas depends on the average potential energy of the gas particles

c)

gas particles are much larger than the space between them

d)

the volume of a gas is mostly empty space

35.

Match the following

a)

Solid-->liquid

1.

Melting

b)

Liquid-->gas

2.

Boiling or evaporations

c)

Gas-->liquid

3.

Condensation

d)

Liquid-->Solid

4.

Freezing

36.

Match the following units to their names.

a)

Pressure (measured with Mercury)

1.

mmHg

b)

Volume

2.

L

c)

Temperature

3.

K

d)

Pressure

4.

atm

e)

Moles

5.

mol

37.
When a basketball is left outside in the cold it goes flat because the volume of air inside the ball has been reduced. What  gas law does this represent?
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles's Law
c)

Guy- Lussac's Law

d)

Avogadro's Law

38.
If you push down the plunger of a bicycle pump the chamber's volume is decreased. When that happens pressure in the chamber increases and the air then rushes out of the pump and into your flat tire. What gas law does this represent?
a)
Charles's law
b)
Boyle's law
c)

Dalton's law

d)

Coulombs law

39.
What causes pressure?
a)
The walls of the container
b)
The vacuum in the container
c)
The collisions of the particles
d)
Atmospheric pressure acting on the outside walls
40.

A Balloon is inflated by filling it with Helium.


Which Individual Gas Law is this an example of?

a)

Boyle

b)

Charles

c)

Dalton

d)

Avogadro

41.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

42.

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

a)

Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

b)

Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

c)

The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

d)

Not enough information to answer the statement.

43.

The diagram below shows a gas with an initial pressure of 4.0 atm and a volume of 0.520L in a cylinder at a constant temperature. The gas expands inside the cylinder and pushes the piston up to a volume of 2.03L. What is the final pressure of the gas after the expansion?

a)

0.72 atm

b)

1.0 atm

c)

2.41 atm

d)

8.17 atm

44.

A rigid cylinder with a movable piston contains 50.0 liters of Hydrogen gas at 30.0° C with a pressure of 1.00 atmosphere. What is the volume of the gas in the cylinder at STP?

a)

45.0 L

b)

45.5 L

c)

54.0 L

d)

55.51 L

45.

Which of the statements below are true of the substance represented in the diagram?

a)

The kinetic energy between the particles in container B is greater than the kinetic energy in container C.

b)

The substance in container C exhibits a greater amount of kinetic energy than the substance in container A.

c)

Container B has the highest number of particles.

d)

The particles in container B are moving at a greater speed than the particles in container C.

46.
Which of the following is equivalent to 1,068kPa?
a)
7,516.45 mmHg
b)
7,814.2 torr
c)

154.9 psi

d)
11.3 atm
47.
If I have 4 containers with equal volume and the containers are under the pressures listed below. Which container would have the lowest temperature?
Container A: 760 torr
Container B: 1000 torr
Container C: 1500 torr
Container D: 2000 torr 
a)
Container A
b)
Container B
c)
Container C
d)
Container D
48.

What is the value of 78.6 oC in Kelvin?

(a)  

49.

A steel tank occupies 9.583 L and contains 1.90 mol N2 gas at 31.8 °C. Calculate the pressure of N2 in the tank.

(a)  

50.

What size container is needed to hold 7.00 mol of a gas at 342 K and 255 kPa?

(a)