Gas Laws
Gas Laws
Objective(s): Plot data and infer the volume-pressure relationship at the constant temperature of a gas.
Lesson Concept: Boyle's law is a gas law that describes the compression and expansion of a gas at a
constant temperature. This relationship, developed by physicist Robert Boyle in 1662, states that the
pressure (P) of a given quantity of gas varies inversely with its volume (V) at constant temperature; in
equation form, PV = k, a constant.
Direction(s): Complete the table with data by multiplying pressure by volume. Plot the values for
pressure on the x-axis and volume on the y-axis using an interval of two. Answer the guide questions.
1 12
2 6
3 4
4 3
5 2.4
6 2
Guide Question(s):
1. How do you describe the values computed in the third column of the given table above?
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4. What happens to the volume of a gas when you put it under higher pressure?
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5. What happens to the volume of a gas when you put it under lower pressure?
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Matter EXPANDING GAS WHEN HEATED Score: _________
Objective(s): Plot data and infer the volume-temperature relationship at the constant pressure of a gas.
Lesson Concept: French scientist Jacques Charles investigated the effects of temperature on the volume of
a gas under constant pressure. According to Charles' Law, the volume (V) of a given mass of gas varies
directly with its absolute temperature (T) in Kelvin while pressure is held constant; in equation form, V/T=k
Direction(s): Complete the table with data by dividing volume by temperature. Plot the values for
temperature on the x-axis with interval of 100 and volume on the y-axis using an interval of 50. Answer
the guide questions.
50 20
100 40
150 60
200 80
300 120
500 200
Guide Question(s):
1. How do you describe the values computed in the third column of the given table above?
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4. What happens to the volume of a gas when you put it under higher temperature?
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5. What happens to the volume of a gas when you put it under lower temperature?
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