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Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes
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In which year did Joseph Gay-Lussac begin studying reactions between gases?

1805

What does Gay-Lussac's Law state about volumes of reacting gases?

They are in ratios of small whole numbers

What two conditions must be constant for Gay-Lussac's Law to work?

Temperature and pressure

In the reaction 2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 → 2H_2O, what is the volume ratio of H2H_2:O2O_2:H2OH_2O?

2:1:2

What is the volume ratio for the reaction H2+Cl2→2HClH_2 + Cl_2 → 2HCl?

1:1:2

In the reaction 2NO+O2→2NO22NO + O_2 → 2NO_2, what volume ratio describes the reactants and products?

2:1:2

What type of numbers appear in volume ratios according to Gay-Lussac's Law?

Small whole numbers

What equipment is used to measure gas volumes precisely in Gay-Lussac's Law experiments?

Gas syringes

When 50 cm³ of NO reacts completely with oxygen, how much O2O_2 is needed?

25 cm³

How much NO2NO_2 is produced when 50 cm³ NO reacts completely with 25 cm³ O2O_2?

75 cm³

Which is NOT a benefit of Gay-Lussac's Law in practical chemistry?

Determine atomic masses

What happens if temperature and pressure are not constant when applying the law?

Simple whole number ratios won't appear

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