Boyle's Law (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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Who discovered the relationship between pressure and volume of gases in 1662?
Who discovered the relationship between pressure and volume of gases in 1662?
Robert Boyle
What does Boyle's Law state about volume and pressure at constant temperature?
What does Boyle's Law state about volume and pressure at constant temperature?
Volume is inversely proportional to pressure
Under what condition does Boyle's Law apply?
Under what condition does Boyle's Law apply?
Constant temperature
What is the most useful mathematical form of Boyle's Law for calculations?
What is the most useful mathematical form of Boyle's Law for calculations?
What does the constant in Boyle's Law depend on?
What does the constant in Boyle's Law depend on?
Amount of gas and temperature
If pressure on a gas doubles at constant temperature, what happens to its volume?
If pressure on a gas doubles at constant temperature, what happens to its volume?
Halves
Why does compressing a gas increase its pressure according to kinetic theory?
Why does compressing a gas increase its pressure according to kinetic theory?
Increases collision frequency
What shape is the graph of volume vs pressure for a gas obeying Boyle's Law?
What shape is the graph of volume vs pressure for a gas obeying Boyle's Law?
Curved hyperbolic line
What remains constant in experimental data that proves Boyle's Law?
What remains constant in experimental data that proves Boyle's Law?
product
A gas at 2.0 L and 1.5 atm changes to 3.0 atm. What is the new volume?
A gas at 2.0 L and 1.5 atm changes to 3.0 atm. What is the new volume?
1.0 L
What modern equipment is used to verify Boyle's Law experimentally?
What modern equipment is used to verify Boyle's Law experimentally?
Digital pressure sensors with syringes
Which everyday phenomenon is explained by Boyle's Law?
Which everyday phenomenon is explained by Boyle's Law?
How syringes work