Boyle’s Law Quiz (20 pts.

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1. Two hundred mL (200 cm3) of gas is contained in a vessel under a pressure of 850 mmHg. What would
be the new volume of the gas if the pressure is changed to 1000 mmHg? Assume that the temperature
remains constant.

2. A 2.5 L sample of a gas is collected at a pressure of 1.25 atm. Calculate the pressure needed to reduce
the volume of the gas to 2.0 L. The temperature remains unchanged.

Charles’ Law (Assignment) 4/11 (30 pts.)

(10 pts.) 1. During the day at 27°C a cylinder with a sliding top contains 20.0 liters of air. At night it only
holds 19.0 liters. What is the temperature at night? Give the answer in Kelvin and °C?

(10 pts.) 2. A balloon is filled to a volume of 500 mL at a temperature of 30.0 °C. The balloon is then
heated to a temperature of 75.0 °C. Find the new volume of the balloon in Liters.

(10 pts.) 3. A 113L sample of Helium at 27°C is cooled to -78°C. Calculate the new volume of the
Helium.

Gay-Lussac’s Law (4/19) Activity (20 pts.)

(10 pts.) 1. A 30.0 L sample of nitrogen inside a metal container at 20.0 °C is placed inside an oven
whose temperature is 50.0 °C. The pressure inside the container at 20.0 °C was 3.00 atm. What is the
pressure of the nitrogen after its temperature is increased?

(10 pts.) 2. If a gas in a closed container is pressurized from 15.0 atmospheres (atm) to 16.0 atmospheres
(atm) and its original temperature was 25.0 °C, what would the final temperature of the gas be in degrees
Celsius?

Combined Gas Law (Assignment) Submitted on 4/25 (15 pts.)

1. A sample of gas occupies a volume of 2.40 L at 685 mmHg and 130 0C. What would the pressure be (in
mmHg) if the volume were increased to 5.00 L and temperature increased to 210 0C? Use GRESA
Method.
Ideal Gas Law (Seatwork) 4/26 (30 pts.)
(15 pts.) 1. What is the volume occupied by 0.212 mol of helium gas at a pressure of 0.95 atm and a
temperature of 325 K?
L

(15 pts.) 2. A cylinder contains 32.4 L of oxygen gas at a pressure of 1,748 mmHg and a temperature of
298 K. How much gas (in moles) is in the cylinder? (1 atm= 760 mmHg)
Answer Key
Boyle’s Law Quiz (20 pts.)
1. Two hundred mL (200 cm3) of gas is contained in a vessel under a pressure of 850 mmHg. What would
be the new volume of the gas if the pressure is changed to 1000 mmHg? Assume that the temperature
remains constant.
Given: V1 = 200 mL / 200 cm3 P1 V 1
Equation: P1 V 1=P2 V 2 ≫ = V2
P1 = 850 mmHg P2
*complete process of derivation must be shown such as cancellation of
P2 = 1000 mmHg necessary variables

Required: V2 or final volume Solution: (850 mmHg x 200 mL) / 1000 mmHg
Answer: 170 mL or 170 cm3

2. A 2.5 L sample of a gas is collected at a pressure of 1.25 atm. Calculate the pressure needed to reduce
the volume of the gas to 2.0 L. The temperature remains unchanged.
Given: V1 = 2.5 L P1 V 1
Equation: P1 V 1=P2 V 2 ≫ = P2
P1 = 1.25 atm V2
*complete process of derivation must be shown such as cancellation of
V2 = 2.0 L necessary variables

Required: P2 or final pressure Solution: (1.25 atm x 2.5 L) / 2.0 L

Answer: 1.56 atm

Charles’ Law (Assignment) 4/11 (30 pts.)

(10 pts.) 1. During the day at 27°C a cylinder with a sliding top contains 20.0 liters of air. At night it only
holds 19.0 liters. What is the temperature at night? Give the answer in Kelvin and °C?
Given: T1 = 27 0C + 273 = 300 K V 1 V 2 V 2T 1
Equation: = ≫ =T 2
V1 = 20.0 L T 1 T2 V1
*complete process of derivation must be shown such as cancellation of
V2 = 19.0 L necessary variables

Required: T2 or final temperature Solution: (19.0 L x 300 K) / 20.0 L

Answer: 285 K and (285-273) we have 12 0C as
final temperature
(10 pts.) 2. A balloon is filled to a volume of 500 mL at a temperature of 30.0 °C. The balloon is then
heated to a temperature of 75.0 °C. Find the new volume of the balloon in Liters.
Given: T1 = 30.0 0C + 273 = 303.0 K V1 V2 V1T2
Equation: = ≫ =V 2
V1 = 500 mL T 1 T2 T1
*complete process of derivation must be shown such as cancellation of
T2 = 75.0 0C + 273 = 348.0 K necessary variables

Required: V2 or final volume Solution: (500.0 mL x 348.0 K) / 303.0 K

Answer: 574 mL

(10 pts.) 3. A 113L sample of Helium at 27°C is cooled to -78°C. Calculate the new volume of the
Helium.
Given: T1 = 27 0C + 273 = 300 K V1 V2 V1T2
Equation: = ≫ =V 2
V1 = 113 L T 1 T2 T1
*complete process of derivation must be shown such as cancellation of necessary
T2 = -78 0C + 273 = 195 K variables

Required: V2 or final volume Solution: (113 L x 195 K) / 300 K

Answer: 73.5 L

Gay-Lussac’s Law (4/19) Activity (20 pts.)

(10 pts.) 1. A 30.0 L sample of nitrogen inside a metal container at 20.0 °C is placed inside an oven
whose temperature is 50.0 °C. The pressure inside the container at 20.0 °C was 3.00 atm. What is the
pressure of the nitrogen after its temperature is increased?

(10 pts.) 2. If a gas in a closed container is pressurized from 15.0 atmospheres (atm) to 16.0 atmospheres
(atm) and its original temperature was 25.0 °C, what would the final temperature of the gas be in degrees
Celsius?
Combined Gas Law (Assignment) Submitted on 4/25 (15 pts.)
1. A sample of gas occupies a volume of 2.40 L at 685 mmHg and 130 0C. What would the pressure be (in
mmHg) if the volume were increased to 5.00 L and temperature increased to 210 0C? Use GRESA
Method.
Given: V1 = 2.40 L, V2 = 5.00 L
P1 = 685 mmHg
T1 = 130 0C + 273 = 403 K
T2 = 210 0C + 273 = 483 K
Required: P2?
Equation: (P1V1) / T1 = (P2V2) / T2 >> (P1V1T2) / V2T1 = P2
Solution: (685 mmHg x 2.40 L x 483 K) / (5.00 L x 403 K) = P2
Answer: 394 mmHg

Ideal Gas Law (Seatwork) 4/26 (30 pts.)

(15 pts.) 1. What is the volume occupied by 0.212 mol of helium gas at a pressure of 0.95 atm and a
temperature of 325 K?
Given: n = 0.212 mol nRT
Equation: PV = nRT >> =V
P
P = 0.95 atm
Solution: (o.212 mol x o.0821 L.atm/mol.K x
T = 325 K
325 K) / 0.95 mol
Required: Volume of gas?
Answer: 5.95 L

(15 pts.) 2. A cylinder contains 32.4 L of oxygen gas at a pressure of 1,748 mmHg and a temperature of
298 K. How much gas (in moles) is in the cylinder? (1 atm= 760 mmHg)
Given: V = 32.4 L PV
Equation: PV = nRT >> =n
RT
P = 1748 mmHg x 1 atm/760 mmHg =
2.3 atm Solution: (2.3 atm x 32.4 L) / (0.0821
L.atm/mol.K) x (298 K)
T = 298 K
Answer: 3.05 mol
Required: number of moles of gas?