GAS LAWS WORKSHEET
1. A gas occupies 3.5L at 2.5 mm Hg pressure. What is the volume at 10 mm Hg at the same temperature?
2. A constant volume of oxygen is heated from 100°C to 185°C. The initial pressure is 4.1 atm. What is the final pressure?
3. A sample of 25L of NH3 gas at 10°C is heated at constant pressure until it fills a volume of 50L. What is the new temperature in °C?
4. A certain quantity of argon gas is under 16 torr pressure at 253K in a 12L vessel. How many moles of argon are present?
5. An unknown gas weighs 34g and occupies 6.7L at 2 atm and 245K. What is its molecular weight?
6. An ideal gas occupies 400ml at 270 mm Hg and 65°C. If the pressure is changed to 1.4 atm and the temperature is increased to 100°C, what is the new volume?
7. What is the volume of 23g of neon gas at 1°C and a pressure of 2 atm?
8. If 11 moles of HCl gas occupies 15L at 300°C, what is the pressure in torr?
9. The pressure is 6.5 atm, 2.3 mole of Br2 gas occupies 9.3 L . What is the temperature in °C?
10. A 600mL balloon is filled with helium at 700mm Hg barometric pressure. The balloon is released and climbs to an altitude where the barometric pressure is 400mm Hg. What will the volume of the balloon be if, during the ascent, the temperature drops from 24 to 5°C?
11. An unknown gas has a volume of 200L at 5 atm and -140°C. What is its volume at STP?
12. In an autoclave, a constant amount of steam is generated at a constant volume. Under 1.00 atm pressure the steam temperature is 100°C. What pressure setting should be used to obtain a 165°C steam temperature for the sterilization of surgical instruments?
ANSWERS
1. V1= 3.5L, P1= 2.5mm Hg, V2 = ?, P2= 10 mm Hg
V2 = P1V1/P2 = (2.5mm Hg * 3.5L)/ 10mm Hg = 0.875 L
2. T1 = 100°C + 273K = 373 K and T2 = 185°C + 273K = 458K
P1= 4.1 atm, P2 = ?
P2= P1T2/T1 = (4.1atm*458K)/ 373K = 5 atm
3. T1 = 10°C + 273K = 283K
V1 =25L, V2= 50L, T2 = ?
T2= V2T1/V1 = (50L*283K)/ 25L = 566K, 566K – 273K = 293°C
4. P=16torr * (1atm/760torr)= 0.02 atm
T= 253K, V= 12L, n=?
n=PV/RT= (0.02atm*12L)/ [(0.0821 L*atm/mol*K) (253K)] = 0.012 mol
5. m= 34g, V= 6.7L, P = 2 atm, T= 245 K, MW=?
MW= mRT/PV= [(34g)(0.0821L*atm/mol*K)(245K)]/(2atm*6.7L)= 51g/mol
6. P1= 270mm Hg(1atm/760 mm Hg) = 0.35 atm T2 = 100°C + 273K = 373K T1 = 65°C + 273K = 338K
V1= 400mL, P2 = 1.4 atm, V2 = ?
V2 = P1V1T2/T1P2 = (0.35 atm*400mL*373K)/ (338K * 1.4atm)= 110 mL
7. T= 1°C + 273K = 274K
m= 23g of Neon, P= 2 atm, V=?
***look up the molecular weight of Neon on the periodic table
MW= 20.2g/mol
V= mRT/MWP= [(23g)(0.0821 L*atm/mol*K)(274K)]/ [(20.2g/1mol)(2atm)]= 12.8L
8. T= 300°C + 273K = 573 K
n=11 mol, V= 15L, P = ? torr
P= nRT/V = [(11mol)(0.0821 L*atm/mol*K)(573K)]/(15L)= 34 atm
34 atm * (760torr/1atm) = 26,218 torr
9. P= 6.5 atm, n = 2.3 mol, V= 9.3L, T = ? °C
T = PV/nR = (6.5atm*9.3L)/ [(0.0821 L*atm/mol*K)(2.3 mol)]= 320 K
320K –273K = 47°C
10. T1= 24°C + 273K = 297 K T2 = 5°C + 273K= 278K
V1= 600mL, P1=700mm Hg, P2= 400mm Hg, V2 = ?
V2= P1V1T2/T1P2 = (700mm Hg* 600mL * 278K) / (297K * 400 mm Hg) = 982 mL
11. T1 = -140°C + 273K = 133K
V1 = 200 L, P1= 5 atm, P2= 1 atm, T2=273K, V2 = ?
V2= P1V1T2/T1P2= (5atm*200L*273K)/ (133K*1atm) = 2,052 L
12. V1= V2, T1 = 100°C + 273 = 373 K T2 = 165°C + 273K = 438K
P1 = 1 atm, P2 = ?
