Virtual Lab Activity on Gas Properties (ANSWER KEY)

Name: Grade & Section:

Objectives:
 Describe the relationships of different gas properties such as pressure, volume,
temperature and amount of a substance to each other.
 Explain and determine the different gas laws.

General Directions:
 Copy the link and paste in your browser. (Gas Properties)
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gas-properties/latest/gas-properties_en.html
 Click “Ideal.”
 Follow all the steps in this activity IN ORDER.

A.
1. Check the box for the width.
2. Click the plus sign beside the label particles.
3. Fill in 100 light particles.
4. Hold constant the volume.
5. Initial temperature should be 300 K.
6. Record the initial pressure in atm. (record the highest numerical reading)
7. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
PRESSURE VALUE SHOULD BE ANY IN THIS RANGE: 11.2-12.2 atm
TEMPERATURE: 300 K
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN

8. Adjust the temperature by heating up to 800 K using the temperature bucket and observe.

9. Record the new pressure in atm. (record the highest numerical reading)
10. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
PRESSURE SHOULD BE ANY IN THIS RANGE: 30.8-31.6 atm
TEMPERATURE: 800 K
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN

11. Complete the table below. 2POINTS FOR TABLE

Pressure 1 (atm) any value from this range: 11.2 - 12.2
Temperature 1 (K) 300
Pressure 2 (atm) any value from this range: 30.8 - 31.6
Temperature 2 (K) 800
12. Draw a graph of the data in the table and insert the image inside the box below.
CHECK IF THERE ARE LABELS ON X AND Y AXIS AND GENERAL TREND
SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE GRAPH BELOW. 2POINTS FOR GRAPH

13. Which law was demonstrated in this simulation? 1POINT FOR THE GAS LAW
GAY-LUSSAC’S LAW
14. Explain the law based on your observations. 2POINTS FOR EXPLANATION
PRESSURE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE TEMPERATURE OF A
GAS WHEN VOLUME AND NUMBER OF MOLES ARE HELD CONSTANT.

OR

AS THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES, THE PRESSURE ALSO INCREASES

AND VICE VERSA.
B.
1. Click the reset button.
2. Check the box for the width.
3. Click the plus sign beside the label particles.
4. Fill in 100 light particles.
5. Initial width should be 10.0 nm.
6. Hold constant the pressure ↕V.
7. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PARTICLES AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
WIDTH:10.0 nm
PARTICLES: 100
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN

8. Add 25 more light particles to make it 125 and observe.

9. Record the new width in nm.
10. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PARTICLES AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
WIDTH:12.5 nm
PARTICLES: 125
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN
11. Complete the table below. 2POINTS FOR TABLE
Width 1 (nm) 10.0
Number of Light Particles 1 100
Width 2 (nm) 12.5
Number of Light Particles 2 125
12. Draw a graph of the data in the table and insert the image inside the box below.
CHECK IF THERE ARE LABELS ON X AND Y AXIS AND GENERAL TREND
SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE GRAPH BELOW. 2POINTS FOR GRAPH

13. Which law was demonstrated in this simulation? 1POINT FOR THE GAS LAW
AVOGADRO’S LAW
14. Explain the law based on your observations. 2POINTS FOR EXPLANATION
VOLUME (AS WIDTH IN THIS EXPERIMENT INCREASES SO IS THE
VOLUME) IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE NUMBER OF MOLES OR
AMOUNT OF A SUBSTANCE (REPRESENTED AS LIGHT PARTICLES IN THIS
EXPERIMENT) WHEN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE ARE HELD
CONSTANT.

OR

AS THE NUMBER OF MOLES OR THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCE

 (REPRESENTED AS LIGHT PARTICLES IN THIS EXPERIMENT) INCREASES,
THE VOLUME (AS WIDTH IN THIS EXPERIMENT INCREASES SO IS THE
VOLUME) ALSO INCREASES AND VICE VERSA.

C.
1. Click the reset button.
2. Check the box for the width.
3. Click the plus sign beside the label particles.
4. Fill in 100 light particles.
5. Hold constant the temperature.
6. Adjust the width to 5.0nm.
7. Record the initial pressure in atm. (record the highest numerical reading)
8. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PRESSURE AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
PRESSURE SHOULD BE ANY IN THIS RANGE: 23.0-23.8atm
WIDTH: 5.0 nm
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN

9. Adjust the width to 12.0 nm and observe.

10. Record the new pressure. (record the highest numerical reading)
11. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE PRESSURE AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
PRESSURE SHOULD BE ANY IN THIS RANGE: 9.2-10.2 atm
WIDTH: 12.0 nm
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN
12. Complete the table below. 2POINTS FOR TABLE
Width 1 (nm) 5.0
Pressure 1 (atm) any value from this range: 23.0-23.8
Width 2 (nm) 12.0
Pressure 2 (atm) any value from this range: 9.2-10.2
13. Draw a graph of the data in the table and insert the image inside the box below. CHECK
IF THERE ARE LABELS ON X AND Y AXIS AND GENERAL TREND SHOULD
BE SIMILAR TO THE GRAPH BELOW. 2POINTS FOR GRAPH

14. Which law was demonstrated in this simulation? 1POINT FOR THE GAS LAW
BOYLE’S LAW
15. Explain the law based on your observations. 2POINTS FOR EXPLANATION
PRESSURE IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE VOLUME (AS WIDTH IN
THIS EXPERIMENT INCREASES SO IS THE VOLUME) OF A GAS WHEN
TEMPERATURE AND NUMBER OF MOLES ARE HELD CONSTANT.

OR

AS THE VOLUME INCREASES, THE PRESSURE DECREASES, AND VICE

VERSA.
D.
1. Click the reset button.
2. Check the box for the width.
3. Click the plus sign beside the label particles.
4. Fill in 100 light particles.
5. Adjust the width to 5.0nm.
6. Hold constant the pressure ↕V.
7. Initial temperature should be 300 K.
8. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE TEMPERATURE AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
WIDTH: 5.0 nm
TEMPERATURE: 300 K
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN

9. Adjust the temperature by heating up to 500.0 K using the temperature bucket and

observe.
10. Record the new width.
11. Print screen and paste inside the box below.
PLEASE CHECK THE TEMPERATURE AND WIDTH IN THE PRINT SCREEN:
WIDTH: 8.3 nm
TEMPERATURE: 500 K
1POINT FOR PRINT SCREEN
 12. Complete the table below. 2POINTS FOR TABLE
W1 (nm) 5.0
T1 (K) 300
W2 (nm) 8.3
T2 (K) 500
13. Draw a graph of the data in the table and insert the image inside the box below. CHECK
IF THERE ARE LABELS ON X AND Y AXIS AND GENERAL TREND SHOULD
BE SIMILAR TO THE GRAPH BELOW. 2POINTS FOR GRAPH

14. Which law was demonstrated in this simulation? 1POINT FOR THE GAS LAW
CHARLES’S OR CHARLE’S LAW
15. Explain the law based on your observations. 2POINTS FOR EXPLANATION
TEMPERATURE IS DIRECTLY PROPOTIONAL TO THE VOLUME (AS
WIDTH IN THIS EXPERIMENT INCREASES SO IS THE VOLUME) WHEN
PRESSURE AND NUMBER OF MOLES ARE HELD CONSTANT.

OR

AS THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES, THE VOLUME (REPRESENTED AS

WIDTH IN THIS EXPERIMENT) ALSO INCREASES AND VICE VERSA.

OVER ALL CONCLUSION ON THE ACTIVITY: 4 POINTS FOR THE CONCLUSION

 EXPLANATION MAY VARY.

THE PROPERTIES OF GASES SUCH AS VOLUME, PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE,

AND AMOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCE HAVE SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP TO
EACH OTHER AND ARE GOVERNED BY DIFFERENT GAS LAWS SUCH AS
BOYLE’S, CHARLES’S, GAY-LUSSAC’S AND AVOGADRO’S.

Rubric/Pointing System:

Description Point (Highest Possible Score=40)

Print screen shows correct information 1
according to the procedure (applicable to all
print screen)
All parts of the table are with correct and 2
sufficient information (applicable to all tables)
Graph shows correct labels, information, and 2
relationship of the variables or properties
(applicable to all graphs)
Correct gas law chosen for specific part 1
(applicable to all gas laws)
Correct and sufficient explanation of the gas 2
law (applicable to all explanation of gas laws)
Over all conclusion describes the activity 4
properly and correctly