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Mercury Barometer
Units of Pressure
At Standard Atmospheric Pressure (SAP)
101.325 kPa (kilopascal)
1 atm (atmosphere)
760 mm Hg
(millimeter Hg) N
760 torr kPa 2
m
14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Standard Temperature & Pressure
STP
Standard Temperature & Pressure
0°C 273 K
-OR-
1 atm 101.325 kPa
Temperature: The Kelvin Scale
Always use absolute temperature
(Kelvin) when working with gases.
ºC
-273 0 100
K
0 273 373
C K 273 K = ºC + 273
Part B: The Gas Laws
1. Boyle’s Law
1. Boyle’s Law
The pressure and volume of a gas are
inversely proportional (as one increases,
the other decreases, and vice versa
• at constant mass & temp
V
1. Boyle’s Law
P1V1=P2V2
Where P1 represents the initial pressure
T
2. Charles’ Law
2. Charles’ Law
Charles’ Law leads to the mathematical
expression:
T
2. Gay-Lussac’s Law
Gay-Lussac’s Law leads to the mathematical
expression:
P1V1 P2V2
=
T1 T2
The Combined Gas Law
When measured at STP, a quantity of gas has a volume of 500
dm3(cubic decimeter). What volume will it occupy at 0 oC and 93.3 kPa?