- If a gas has a volume of 20 L at a pressure of 3 atm, what is the pressure if the volume is increased to 40 L at constant temperature?
A) 1.5 atm
B) 2 atm
C) 3 atm
D) 4 atm
Answer: A) 1.5 atm
Explanation: According to Boyle’s Law, if the volume doubles (from 20 L to 40 L), the pressure will be halved (from 3 atm to 1.5 atm).
- A gas is compressed from 8 L to 2 L while maintaining constant temperature. What is the ratio of the initial pressure to the final pressure?
A) 1:2
B) 2:1
C) 4:1
D) 8:1
Answer: C) 4:1
Explanation: According to Boyle’s Law, if the volume decreases by a factor of 4, the pressure will increase by a factor of 4, resulting in a ratio of initial pressure to final pressure of 4:1.
- At what temperature (in Celsius) will a gas double its volume at constant pressure?
A) 0°C
B) 100°C
C) 273°C
D) 546°C
Answer: D) 546°C
Explanation: According to Charles’s Law, to double the volume, the absolute temperature must also double. If we start at 273 K (0°C), doubling this gives us 546 K, which is equivalent to 546°C.
- What happens to the density of a gas when it is heated at constant pressure?
A) It increases.
B) It decreases.
C) It remains constant.
D) It becomes zero.
Answer: B) It decreases.
Explanation: As a gas is heated at constant pressure, its volume increases (according to Charles’s Law), leading to a decrease in density, which is mass divided by volume.
- Which of the following describes the behavior of gas particles as the temperature increases?
A) They move more slowly.
B) They move randomly and collide less frequently.
C) They move more rapidly and collide more frequently.
D) They remain stationary.
Answer: C) They move more rapidly and collide more frequently.
Explanation: As temperature increases, the kinetic energy of gas particles increases, causing them to move faster and collide more frequently with one another and the walls of their container.
- If the pressure of a gas increases from 2 atm to 4 atm while keeping the temperature constant, what will happen to the volume?
A) It will double.
B) It will remain the same.
C) It will decrease to half.
D) It will triple.
Answer: C) It will decrease to half.
Explanation: According to Boyle’s Law, if the pressure doubles, the volume will be halved, assuming the temperature remains constant.
- Which gas law applies when a gas is allowed to expand in a vacuum?
A) Boyle’s Law
B) Charles’s Law
C) Ideal Gas Law
D) Avogadro’s Law
Answer: A) Boyle’s Law
Explanation: Boyle’s Law applies here as it describes the relationship between pressure and volume for a gas. In a vacuum, there is no external pressure, allowing the gas to expand freely.
- Which gas law would be most useful for determining the behavior of a gas during a phase change?
A) Ideal Gas Law
B) Dalton’s Law
C) Gay-Lussac’s Law
D) Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
Answer: D) Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
Explanation: The Clausius-Clapeyron equation describes the relationship between pressure and temperature during phase changes (e.g., vaporization, sublimation) and is particularly useful for understanding these transitions.
- A balloon filled with gas is taken from a warm room (30°C) to a cold room (10°C). What happens to the gas in the balloon?
A) The volume increases.
B) The volume decreases.
C) The pressure increases.
D) The gas escapes.
Answer: B) The volume decreases.
Explanation: According to Charles’s Law, if the temperature decreases while pressure is constant, the volume of the gas in the balloon will also decrease.
- In a mixture of gases, which of the following contributes to the total pressure according to Dalton’s Law?
A) The average kinetic energy of all the gases.
B) The individual pressures of each gas.
C) The temperature of the mixture.
D) The volume of the mixture.
Answer: B) The individual pressures of each gas.
Explanation: Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases in the mixture.
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