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GAY-LUSSAC’S LAW

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the solutions at the back of your paper.

1. The relationship of which two variables are compared in Gay-Lussac’s Law?

a.pressure & volume c.temperature & pressure
b.volume & temperature d.volume & moles (amount of gas)

2. What temperature scale must all temperature measurements be converted to?

a.Celsius b.Fahrenheit c.Kelvin d.Does not matter

3. Pressure and temperature have a(n) _________ proportionality.

a.direct b.inverse c.linear d.exponential

4. Which two variables must be held constant for Gay-Lussac’s Law to apply?
a.pressure & volume c.pressure & moles (amount of gas)
b.volume & temperature d.volume & moles (amount of gas)

5. What is the formula for Gay-Lussac’s Law?

a.P1/T1 = P2/T2 c.T1/P1 = T2/P2
b.P1/V1 = P2/V2 d. P1•T1 = P2 • T2

6. At constant volume, what happens to temperature of a gas when the pressure doubles?
a.The temperature also doubles.
b.The temperature decreases to half its original volume.
c.The temperature doesn't change.
d.The temperature quadruples.

7.Which of the following statements correctly defines Gay-Lussac's Law?

a.as the temperature increase, the volume increases at constant pressure.
b. as the pressure increase, the volume decreases at constant temperature.
c. as the pressure increases, the volume increases at constant temperature.
d. as the temperature increases, the pressure increases at constant volume.

7. For the problem below, what is the initial temperature in Kelvin?

Bill Belichick uses a lot of hairspray to keep his hair looking good while coaching an entire game. If
his can of hairspray has an initial temperature of 22°C and a pressure of 18.5 psi, what would be the final
temperature of the gas is the pressure decreases to 16.9 psi after use?
a.291.5 K b.289.9 K c.275 K d.295 K

9. The oxygen tanks on the sideline can be very dangerous if heated. Suppose an oxygen tank has a pressure of
120 atm at a room temperature of 25°C. If the temperature on the turf or field increases to 51°C, what will the
resulting pressure of the oxygen tank be if the volume and amount of gas does not change?
a.130 atm b.804 atm c.1.30 atm d.254 atm

10. Waiting to play the Broncos, the Patriots notice the change in the barometric pressure that occurs when
arriving in Denver, CO. In Boston, if the temperature is 25°C at a barometric pressure of 101.3 kPa, what would
the temperature of the air be if the barometric pressure decreased to that of Denver’s; 84.0 kPa?
a.175 K b.247 K c.247 L d.28.5 K

Prepared by:
Shellaine E. Gamiao-Linda
Science Teacher