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14.1
Properties of Gases
In organized soccer, a ball that is properly inflated will rebound faster and travel farther than a ball that is under-inflated. If the
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14.1 Compressibility
Compressibility
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Compressibility is a measure of how much
the volume of matter decreases under
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Gases are easily compressed
because of the space between the particles in a gas.
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14.1 Factors Affecting Gas Pressure
Factors Affecting Gas Pressure
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The amount of gas, volume, and
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Four variables are generally used to describe a gas. The variables and their common units are
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pressure (P) in kilopascals•
volume (V) in liters•
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Amount of Gas
You can use kinetic theory to predict and
explain how gases will respond to a change of conditions. If you inflate an air raft, for
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If the gas pressure increases until it exceeds the strength of an enclosed, rigid container,
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Volume
You can raise the pressure exerted by a contained gas by reducing its volume. The more a gas is compressed, the greater is the pressure that the gas exerts inside the
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Temperature
An increase in the temperature of an enclosed gas causes an increase in its pressure.
As a gas is heated, the average kinetic
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When the Kelvin temperature of the
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Section Quiz
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Assess students’ understanding of the concepts in Section
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14.1 Section Quiz.
1. Compared to liquids and solids, gases are
easily compressed because the particles in a gas
a. attract each other.
b. are spaced relatively far apart.
c. are very small.
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14.1 Section Quiz.
2. Gas pressure is affected by
a. temperature, volume, and the amount of the gas.
b. temperature, volume, and the molar mass of the gas.
c. phase diagram, volume, and the size of the container.
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14.1 Section Quiz.
3. For gases, the SI units for volume (V), pressure (P), and temperature (T) are, respectively,
a. liters, kilopascals, and °C.
b. liters, kilopascals, and kelvins.
c. cm3, kilopascals, and kelvins.