Gas Laws Packet #2

Ideal Gas Law Worksheet PV = nRT

Use the ideal gas law, PerV-nRT, and the universal gas constant R = 0.0821 L*atm
to solve the following problems: K*mol
If pressure is needed in Pa then convert b! multipl!ing b! 101.3kPa / 1atm to get
R =8.31 L*kPa / (K*mole)
"# $f $ have % moles of a gas at a pressure of &'( atm and a volume of ") liters, what
is the temperature*
204.6 K
)# $f $ have an unnown +uantit! of gas at a pressure of "') atm, a volume of ,"
liters, and a temperature of -.
/
0, how man! moles of gas do $ have*
1.26 ol
,# $f $ contain , moles of gas in a container with a volume of (/ liters and at a
temperature of %// 1, what is the pressure inside the container*
1.64 at
%# $f $ have .'. moles of gas at a pressure of /'/2 atm and at a temperature of &(
/
0,
what is the volume of the container that the gas is in*
2!11 L
&# $f $ have ". moles of gas at a temperature of (.
/
0, and a volume of --'-2 liters,
what is the pressure of the gas*
".4 at or "40 kPa
(# $f $ have an unnown +uantit! of gas at a pressure of /'& atm, a volume of )&
liters, and a temperature of ,// 1, how man! moles of gas do $ have*
." ol
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.# $f $ have )" moles of gas held at a pressure of .- atm and a temperature of
2// 1, what is the volume of the gas*
1#.$ L
-# $f $ have "'2 moles of gas held at a pressure of & atm and in a container with a
volume of &/ liters, what is the temperature of the gas*
1602 K
2# $f $ have )'% moles of gas held at a temperature of 2.
/
0 and in a container with a
volume of %& liters, what is the pressure of the gas*
1.62 at or 164 kPa
"/# $f $ have an unnown +uantit! of gas held at a temperature of ""2& 1 in a
container with a volume of )& liters and a pressure of &(/ atm, how man! moles
of gas do $ have*
142.% or 14! ol
""# $f $ have /').& moles of gas at a temperature of .& 1 and a pressure of "'.&
atmospheres, what is the volume of the gas*
.#% L
")# $f $ have .) liters of gas held at a pressure of ,'% atm and a temperature of ))& 1,
how man! moles of gas do $ have*
1!.! ol
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The Ideal and &o'(ned Gas Laws PV = nRT or P
1
V
1
= P
2
V
2
T
1
T
2
"se your #nowledge of the ideal and combined gas laws to solve the following
problems. $f it involves moles or grams, it must be P% & n!'
1) If four moles of a gas at a pressure of 5.4 atmospheres have a volume of
120 liters, what is the temperature?
1973 K
2) If I initially have a gas with a pressure of 84 ka an! a temperature of "5
0

# an! I heat it an a!!itional 2"0 !egrees, what will the new pressure $e?
%ssume the volume of the &ontainer is &onstant.
146.7 kPa
") 'y &ar has an internal volume of 2(00 liters. If the sun heats my &ar from
a temperature of 20
0
# to a temperature of 55
0
#, what will the pressure
insi!e my &ar $e? %ssume the pressure was initially )(0 mm *g.
850.8 or 851 mm Hg
4) *ow many moles of gas are in my &ar in pro$lem +"?
108 mol
5) % toy $alloon fille! with air has an internal pressure of 1.25 atm an! a
volume of 2.50 ,. If I take the $alloon to the $ottom of the o&ean where
the pressure is -5 atmospheres, what will the new volume of the $alloon
$e? *ow many moles of gas !oes the $alloon hol!? .%ssume / 0 285 1)
.0329 L
.13 mol
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,(rect(ons : 6nswer each +uestion below' Then wr(te the nae o2 the 6as law 7sed to solve each +uestion
in the left margin ne7t to each +uestion'
"' 6 gas occupies ,'&3 at )'& mm 8g pressure' 9hat is the volume at "/ mm 8g at the same temperature*

.$%" L
)' 6 constant volume of o7!gen is heated from "//0 to "-&0' The initial pressure is %'" atm' 9hat is the final
pressure*
".0! at

,' 6 sample of )&3 of :8, gas at "/0 is heated at constant pressure until it fills a volume of &/3' 9hat is the
new temperature in 0*
2#! &


%' 6 certain +uantit! of argon gas is under "( torr pressure at )&,1 in a ")3 vessel' 8ow man! moles of argon
are present*

.012 ol

&' 6n unnown gas weighs ,%g and occupies ('.3 at ) atm and )%&1' 9hat is its molecular weight*

"1.1 68ol

(' 6n ideal gas occupies %//ml at )./ mm 8g and (&0' $f the pressure is changed to "'% atm and the
temperature is increased to "//0, what is the new volume*

110.4 L or .110 L


.' 9hat is the volume of ),g of neon gas at "0 and a pressure of ) atm*

12.$ L

-' $f "" moles of 80l gas occupies "&3 at ,//0, what is the pressure in torr*

269220 torr


2' The pressure is ('& atm, )', mole of ;r) gas occupies 2', 3 ' 9hat is the temperature in 0*

%. 0

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"/' 6 (//m3 balloon is filled with helium at .//mm 8g barometric pressure' The balloon is released and climbs
to an altitude where the barometric pressure is %//mm 8g' 9hat will the volume of the balloon be if, during
the ascent, the temperature drops from )% to &0*

#$! L or .#$! L

""' 6n unnown gas has a volume of )//3 at & atm and -"%/0' 9hat is its volume at <TP*

20"2.6 or 20"! L
")' $n an autoclave, a constant amount of steam is generated at a constant volume' Under "'// atm pressure the
steam temperature is "//0' 9hat pressure setting should be used to obtain a "(&0 steam temperature for
the sterili=ation of surgical instruments*
21.22 kPa
",' 6ir contains o7!gen, nitrogen, carbon dio7ide, and trace amounts of other gases' 9hat is the partial pressure
of o7!gen >P?)# at 101.!kPa o2 total :ress7re if it@s nown that the partial pressures of nitrogen, carbon
dio7ide, and other gases are .2'"Pa, /'/%/Pa, and /'2%Pa, respectivel!* 9hat is the name of the gas law
used for this*
21.22 kPa
"%' A7plain wh! the rates of diffusion of nitrogen gas and carbon mono7ide gas are almost identical at the same
temperature*
.(nce the(r olar asses are the sae9 the(r rates o2 d(227s(on
sho7ld 'e the sae accord(n6 the Graha;s law
"&' 9hat distinguishes effusion from diffusion* 8ow are these processes similar*
Biffusion is gas moving spontaneousl! from areas of high concentration to low
concentration
Affusion is diffusion of a gas escaping from a tin! opening
"(' 9hich of the gases effuses faster at the same temperature: molecular chlorine, nitrogen dio7ide, ammonia or
molecular nitrogen gas* 6nd wh!*
<astest .lowest s(nce lower asses e227se 2aster
=0
!
> =
2
> =/
2
> &l
2

".' A7plain what each of the following changes would do to the pressure in a closed container >increase or
decrease pressure#' 6# Part of the gas is removed, ;# The container si=e >volume# is decreased, and
0#Temperature is increased'
-. 6as reo?ed decrease (n :ress7re
@. Vol7e decrease (ncrease (n :ress7re
&. Te:erat7re (ncrease (ncrease (n :ress7re
"-' Betermine the total pressure of a gas mi7ture that contains o7!gen, nitrogen and helium in the following
partial pressures of )'/atm for o7!gen, %'.atm for nitrogen and 2"!.2"kPa for helium'
#.2 at or #!1.#6 kPa
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