Practice Boyle’s Law (7.3) - Study of Gas Laws

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Question 1.
Define Boyle's Law in your own words.
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Think about how gases behave when you squeeze them.
Question 2.
What happens to the volume of gas if the pressure doubles, while temperature remains constant?
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Consider the relationship of pressure and volume.
3Question 3.
According to Boyle's Law, what happens to volume when pressure increases?
- Volume increases
- Volume decreases
- Volume stays constant
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Think about the relationship between volume and pressure.
4Question 4.
Is it true that at constant temperature, increasing the volume of a gas will lead to decreased pressure?
- True
- False
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Recall how filling a balloon works.
Question 5.
A gas in a sealed container has a pressure of 2 atm and a volume of 5 L. If the volume is reduced to 1 L, what is the new pressure assuming constant temperature?
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Set up the formula using the initial and final conditions.
Question 6.
If you know the pressure of a gas is 1.5 atm and its volume is 4.0 L, what volume will it occupy if the pressure drops to 1.0 atm?
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Reorganize the formula to find V2.

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