GAS LAWS TEST REVIEW

1. The instrument used to measure gas pressure is the ____________________

2. The average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample is called ____________________
3. The force of the collisions of gas particles with the walls of their container is known as ____________________
4. The volume occupied by one mole of any gas at STP is ____________________
5. At equal temperatures and pressures, equal volumes of gas have equal numbers of ____________________
6. The previous question is a statement of ____________________ law.
7. Standard pressure is ____________________ kPa and standard temperature is 0 degrees
____________________.
8. Gases of all types have similar ____________________ properties.
9. True/False: gases can only be single atoms.
10. Gas pressure and volume are ____________________ proportional but gas temperature and volume are
____________________ proportional.
11. True/False: gases are weightless near the surface of the earth.
12. Real gases have forces of ____________________ but ideal gases do not.
13. Which of the following gases would have the highest diffusion/effusion rate and why? Ne, H 2, CO2, or
Ar? ________________________________________
14. The random scattering of gas molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of lesser concentration is
called ____________________ and is caused by the constant ____________________ of gas particles.
15. The symbol for the universal gas constant is ____________________.
16. Write the equation to solve for the universal gas constant: ____________________
17. The effects of temperature and pressure on matter is explained by ____________________ theory.
18. If the temperature of a gas increases, the pressure of the gas will ____________________.
19. A real gas will deviate most from an ideal gas if temperature is ____________________ and pressure is
____________________.
20. The total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to _____________________________________ and this is a
statement of ____________________ Law.
21. For gases collected over water in the lab, the pressure of the gas collected is found by subtracting the water vapor
in the mixture from _________________________________________________.

Gas Laws Mixed Problem Review

Hint: If you learn the combined gas law, Boyle’s, Charles’ and Gay-Lussac’s Law are in it. Always work gas law
problems in Kelvins!
 P1V 1 P2V 2
=¿ so P1V1T2 = P2V2T1
T1 T2

1. Use Boyle’s Law to solve:

A mineshaft filled with air at 1.00 atm and 20.0°C is sealed to prevent the spread of a coal fire which will soon
reach the bottom of the shaft. If the fire is expected to heat the air inside the shaft to 120°C, what will be the new
pressure inside the shaft assuming that no air leaks out and the volume of the shaft doesn’t change?

2. A football is inflated to 1.00 x 103 mm Hg in a room at 25°C. If the game is played at 10°C, what will the new
pressure in the ball be, neglecting any volume change in the ball and assuming that it doesn’t leak?

3. Use the Combined Gas Law to solve:

The volume of a sample of gas is 650mL at STP (0°C and 760mmHg). What volume (mL) will the sample
occupy at 10°C and 950mmHg?

4. Use Charles’ Law to solve:

Body temperature is about 308 K. On a cold day, what volume (L) of air at 273K must a person with a lung
capacity of 2.00L breathe in to fill the lungs?

5. Use the Combined Gas Law to solve:

A 50.0 mL container has a gas at a pressure of 645mmHg and a temperature of 25°C. The entire sample is heated
to a temperature of 35°C and transferred to a new container whose volume is 65.0 mL. What is the pressure of
the gas (mmHg) in the new container?

6. Use Ideal Gas Law to solve: PV = nRT

How many moles of hydrogen gas fill a weather balloon whose volume is 250mL at a pressure of 0.50atm and a
temperature of -10.0°C?