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Chapter 14
Chapter 14: The behavior of Gases
Question | Answer |
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Why are gases easier to compress than solids or liquids? | because gases are easily compressed due to the space between particles. |
What is compressibility? | a measure of how much the volume decreases under pressure. |
What does Boyle's law state? | for a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the volume of the gas varies inversely with pressure. |
How are the temperature and volume of a gas related? | as the temperature of an enclosed gas increases, the volume increased if the pressure is constant. |
Charles's Law: | the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its Kelvin temperature if the pressure is kept constant. |
Gay-Lussacs' Law: | the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature if the volume remains constant. |
Combined gas law: | a law that combines Boyle's, Charles's and Gay-Lussac's laws. |
Ideal gas constant (R): | has the value 8.31 (L x Pa)(K x mol) |
Ideal gas law: | P,V,T and n . |
Partial pressure: | the contribution each gas in a mixture makes to the total pressure. |
Dalton's law of partial pressures: | at constant volume and temperatures, the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases. |
Diffusion: | the tendency of molecules to move towards areas of lower concentration until the concentration is uniform throughout. |
Effusion: | gas escapes through a tiny hole in its container. |
Graham's law of effusion: | the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the gas's molar mass. |