LAB XV.

BOYLE’S LAW
Boyle’s Law helps to determine the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
When the volume of the gas is changed by moving the plunger in a container, like a syringe, the
pressure exerted by the gas changes. This relationship was first established by Robert Boyle in
1662 and is called Boyle’s Law.

The video link below describes Boyle’s Law, and its relation to the ideal gas law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xto88gMmDzw

Perform the calculations below using the ideal gas law and other equations we learned in
lecture:
Small Volume, moles (Use PV = nRT) Use correct units.
 How many moles of gas are there in a container that is 18 mL, at 25 oC, and a pressure of
1.1 atm?
( 5 atm)(3 L)
PV
PV = nRT  n= = L∗atm = 0.00083449 moles
RT (0.0821 )(373 .15 K )
mole∗K
P= 1.1 atm
V=18mL0.018L
T= 25C289K
n=?
L∗atm
R=0.0821
mole∗K
 What would be the pressure if the container is heated to 40 oC?
P 1 P2 1.1atm P2
= = = (313.15K)(1.1atm)= (289K)( P2) =
T1 T 2 289 K 313.15 K
1.19atm1.2atm
 What is the pressure exerted by 25 g of C2H6 when placed in a 20 mL container at 30 oC?
L∗atm
nRT (3.8 moles)(0.0821 )(298.15 K )
PV = nRT P= = mole∗K =
V
10 0 L
1034.12atm
P=?
V=20mL0.02L
T=30C303.15K
n= 0.831moles
L∗atm
R=0.0821
mole∗K
o What would the pressure be if C2H6 is heated to 45 oC?
 P 1 P2 1034.12atm P2
= = = (318.15K)(1034.12atm)=(303.15K)(P2)=
T 1 T 2 303.15 K 318.15 K
1085.28atm
 What is the pressure exerted by 100 g of C6H6 when placed in a 50 mL container at 90
o
C?
L∗atm
nRT (3.8 moles)(0.0821 )(298.15)
PV = nRT P= = mole∗K =
V
10 L
763.25atm
P=?
V=50mL0.05L
T=90C363.15K
n= 1.28moles
L∗atm
R=0.0821
mole∗K

o What would the pressure be if C6H6 is cooled to 15 oC?

P 1 P2 763.25 atm P2
= = = (288.15K)(763.25atm)=(363.15K)(P2)=
T 1 T 2 363.15 K 288.15 K
605.618atm

o What would the pressure be if the volume is changed from 50 mL to 150 mL?
L∗atm
nRT (0.831 moles)(0.0821 )(303.15 K )
PV = nRT P= = mole∗K =
V
0.15 L
137.9atm
V=0.05L before  V=0.15L now