Exploring the behavior of Gases

Name: Justin lammersdorf Date: 10/16/2023

Get Started: Click on this link to open the gas simulation

Part I
1. Go to intro. Choose only one type of particle.
2. Record the pressure, temperature and volume.

3. Give one pump of gas and observe the behavior. How would you describe this?

Record the pressure, temperature and volume.

pressure-2.5 atm temp-300k
4. Hold volume and temperature constant and give one more pump.
Record the number of particles and the pressure in the data table below.
Describe what you saw.

Repeat this a few times, either increasing or decreasing the number of the same type of particles.

Number Pressure (atm)

of
50 5.8
particles
75 9.1

100 11.6
125 15.2

150 19.5

5. Is there a relationship between the number of particles and the pressure? Briefly describe this.

the more particles there are the pressure also rises.

What is the pressure in the container due to? (what assumption are we making?)

the more particles in the container the more the pressure goes up.

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Part II:
There are 3 parameters that need to be specified when describing a specific quantity of a gas. They are:
Pressure, Volume and Temperature. We will keep the number of particles constant in each “experiment”
and explore the effect (if any) a change in any of these parameters may have on the behavior of the gas.

Choose the Laws option on the right. See picture

Experiment 1- Volume
1. Give one pump of gas into the chamber.
2. Choose to hold the volume constant by selecting that option in the
upper right-hand corner. See the picture.

What is the initial temperature (in K) and pressure (in atm) in the chamber?
5.8atm
3. Use the slider at the bottom of the simulator to add heat and double the temperature.

Did the pressure go up or go down? What is the new pressure in the chamber?

the pressure rose up to 11.7atm

4. Keeping the volume constant (and the number of particles constant), change the temperature and
record the pressure. Repeat 4 times and record your data. Sketch a graph to the right of the
table. Be sure to give a title to your graph and label the axis completely.
Independent variable is : pressure
Dependent Variable: temperture
Constants: volume

Temperature (K) Pressure (atm)

600 11.7 atm

550 10.7

500 9.7

450 8.7

400 7.8

Describe the graph and relationship:

12
pressure(atm)

10
8
6
4
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temperture (k)

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Experiment 2 - Temperature
1. Reset the simulator by selecting the reset button in the bottom right corner of the
simulation.
2. Give one pump of gas into the chamber.
3. Choose to hold the temperature constant by selecting that
option in the upper right-hand corner. See the picture.
What is the initial pressure (in atm) in the chamber?
4.2 atm

4. Locate the handle on the left of the chamber and slide it to the right as far as it will go.
What units are used to measure the width of the chamber? nm^3
Does the volume go up or go down when you slide it to the right? down , Did the pressure go up or

go down? up ; Why? there is less space for the particles so the pressure will increase due to more
tension that builds up in a smaller container.

5. Slide the handle all the way to the left as far as it will go.
Did the pressure go up or go down? down ; Why?
becuase the volume increased creating more space for the pressure to relase.

6. Keeping the temperature constant (and the number of particles constant), change the volume and
record the pressure. Repeat 4 times and record your data. Sketch a graph to the right of the
table. Be sure to give a title to your graph and label the axis completely
pressure
Independent variable is :
Dependent Variable: volume
Constants: temperture

Volume (nm3) Pressure (atm)

10.0 5.9

5.3
11.0

12.0 4.9

13.0 4.5

14.0
4.2

Describe the graph and relationship:

15
volume (nm³

10

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Experiment 3 - Pressure
1. Reset the simulator by selecting the reset button in the bottom right corner of the
simulation.
2. Give one pump of gas into the chamber.
3. Choose to hold the pressure constant by selecting that option in the upper right-
hand corner. See the picture.
What is the initial temperature (in K) in the chamber? 300

4. Use the slider at the bottom of the simulator to add heat and increase the
temperature.
Did the volume go up or go down? up

5. Keeping the pressure constant (and the number of particles constant), change the
temperature and record the volume. Repeat 4 times and record your data. Sketch a graph to the
right of the table. Be sure to give a title to your graph and label the axis completely

Independent variable is : volume

Dependent Variable: temperture
Constants: pressure and particles

Temperature (K) Volume (nm3)

150 5

200 6.7
250 8.4

10
300

350 11.7

Describe the graph and relationship:

350
temperture (k)

300
250
200
150

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Analysis
findings
In each ofof
the your experiments
experiments, byoneusing
you hold arrows
parameter (T orwhile
constant to represent
!) changing what
the other happened.
2. Summarize the

Experiment 1: When temperature went , the pressure went up .

up
Possible reason?

the temperture increases and creates more movement in the particles that increases the pressure,

Real world example?

pressure cooker when you expand the pot gas is realesed that redices the pressure insdie a pressure cooker

Experiment 2: When volume went down , the pressure went up .

Possible reason?

the size of the container gave the particles less space to move increasing the pressure inside the container,

Real world example?

when you squeez a ball it gets harder and harder to squeeze the more you push it.

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Experiment 3: When temperature went , the volume went up .
Possible reason?

it gave room for the particles to move without building up the pressure

Real world example?

popcorn when you pop popcorn the temp rises and buiilds up the pressure however the bigger the pot the longer it takes
for the pressure to increase due to the volume of the container.

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