GRADE 10 CHEMISTRY

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Activity: CHARLES’S LAW

Materials:
 9 Rubber balloon
 Tap water
 Hot water
 Ice
 Thermometer
 Alcohol lamp
 Tape Measure

Procedures:
1. Prepare 3 beakers (1 for ice water, 1 for tap water, and another one for hot water).
2. Inflate a balloon.
3. Measure the circumference of the balloon using a tape measure.
4. Get the temperature reading of the hot water
5. Put the balloon in hot water for 2 minutes, then measure its circumference.
6. Do three trials and get the average result.
7. Repeat procedures 3 to 6 using tap water.
8. Repeat procedures 3 to 6 using ice water.
9. Record the result in the data table.

Table: data on determining the Size of the balloon at Different Temperature

Average Circumference of Balloon

Average Temperature
Set-up (cm)
(°C)
Before After Difference
Hot water
Tap water
Ice water

Guide Questions:
1. What happens to the size of the balloon as the temperature decreases?
2. How does the change in the temperature relate to the volume of gas in the balloon?