Chapter 10: Properties of Gases Flashcards
1
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A Gas
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is a substance that has no well defined boundaries but diffuses rapidly to fill any container in which it is placed.
2
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Normal atmospheric pressure
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1x10^5 or 100kPa
3
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Standard temperature
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273k
4
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Boyles law
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states that, at constant temperature, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.
pV=k
5
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Charles’ law
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states that at constant pressure, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its temperature measured on the kelvin scale.
