Practice Introduction (7.1) - Study of Gas Laws

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Question 1.
Define Pressure in terms of gases.
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Think about how gases push against surfaces.
Question 2.
What are the three properties of gases mentioned in this section?
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Remember the acronym PVT!
3Question 3.
What does STP stand for?
- Standard Temperature and Pressure
- Simple Temperature and Pressure
- Stable Temperature and Pressure
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Remember the conditions used for gases.
4Question 4.
True or False: The behavior of gases is not influenced by temperature.
- True
- False
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Think about how heating a gas affects its movement.
Question 5.
A sealed syringe contains a gas at STP. If you reduce the volume by half while keeping the temperature constant, what happens to the pressure?
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Think about how tightly you can squeeze the plunger.
Question 6.
Explain how gas laws apply to weather balloons and why they can burst as they rise.
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Consider the change in pressure as altitude increases.

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