Investigative Activity of Ideal Gas Law

Objective:
Show the relationship among volume,
temperature, pressure & number of moles.

Materials:
 Coca-Cola Zero
 Mentos
 Balloon

Procedure:
1. Peel mentos.
2. Put mentos inside the balloon (6-8).
3. Attach balloon filled mentos with a freshly open
coca-cola.
4. Make sure to put all mentos inside the coca-cola
zero bottle.

Guide Question:
Q1. What is the effect to the balloon after putting
all the mentos inside the coca-cola?
Q2. Explain the phenomenon.

Answers:
1. The balloon expanded after putting all the
mentos inside the coca-cola.
 2. So basically the phenomenon happen because of
the chemical that affects the solubility of the carbonation,
causing the carbon dioxide to bubble out which creates
the moles which make the balloon expands.

Conclusion:
Therefore I conclude that if the pressure is bigger,
the volume goes down, or if the pressure or the volume
goes down the temperature goes down so that it’s stay
balance, or if you increase the pressure in the volume you
have to add more molecules so if you add more molecules
the pressure in the volume have to go up for occupancy.

The Ideal Gas Law

Boyle’s, Charles’, and Avogadro’s gas laws can

be combined into one relationship or proportionality that
describes an ideal gas.
1
V∞ P (Boyle’s)

V ∞ T (Charles’)

V ∞ n (Avogadro’s)
 nT
Combined, V ∞ P (V is directly proportional to n and T
but inversely proportional to P.)

Expressed as an equation, it becomes,

knT RnT
V= P or V = P

This is the ideal gas equation PV = nRT, applicable in

solving problems where V, P, n, and T are all variables.
The only constant in this equation is k, which from hereon
is changed to R, the universal gas constant.

The Gas Proportionality Constant

Using 1 mole of gas at STP conditions, we can solve

for the value of R in the gas law equations. To solve for
R, we substitute these values for V, n, T and P:

V = 22.4 L n = 1.0 mol

T = 273 K P = 1.0 atm

Using the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT,

PV 1.0 atm x 22.4 L atm−L
R= nT = 1.0 mol x 273 K = 0.0821 mol−K

The value of R depends on the unit of pressure.

Table 4.2 Values of R
 Numerical
Unit of P Unit of R
value of R
atm−L
atm 0.0821 mol−K
mm Hg−L
mm Hg or torr 62.36 mol−K
*Pa 8.314 Pa−m3
mol−K

* The SI unit for pressure is the pascal (Pa), and for

volume, the cubic meter, m . 3

1000 L = 1 m 3

Enrichment:
Sample Problem #1

At 35.0 atm and 25 °C, the volume of O gas in a

2

cylinder is 150 L. What is the mass in kg of the O gas?

2

Given: T = 25 °C = 298 K P = 35.0 atm

V = 150 L

Required: mass of O 2

Solution:

 First, find n. From the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT,

 PV
n= RT

35.0 atm x 150 L

= 0.0821
atm−L
x 298 K
mol−K

= 214.59 mol O 2

 Next, determine the mass of O . 2

molar mass of O = 32 g/mol2

32 g O2
mass of O = 214.59 mol O x
2 2
mol O 2

= 6866.88 g O 2

 Finally, convert the mass in g to kg.

1 kg
6866.88 g x 1000 g = 6.86688 kg

Final answer: = 6.9 kg O 2

The mass of the O gas in the cylinder is 6.9 kg.

2

Sample Problem #2

At what Celsius temperature do these conditions exist

for a sample of neon, Ne, gas?
829 mm Hg−L
V = 546.0 L P= mol− K
 n = 25.45 mol

Given: V = 546.0 L P = 829 mm Hg

n = 25.45 mol Ne

Required: T
PV
Solution: Using PV = nRT, T = nR

829 mm Hg x 546.0 L
T= 25.45 mol x
62.36 mm Hg−L
mol−K

= 285.202 K

* You have to be very careful with the units you use

for P
and R.

Final Answer: T = 285.202 – 273

= 12.202 °C
= 12.2 °C