Q1 General Chemistry 12 - Module 5
Q1 General Chemistry 12 - Module 5
General Chemistry 1
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Pressure, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas
Equation
General Chemistry 1 – Grade 12 (SHS STEM)
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Pressure, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas Equation
First Edition, 2021
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General Chemistry 1
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Pressure, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas
Equation
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Let Us Learn
This module was designed for you, the learners. It is to facilitate you to learn
the appropriate knowledge and skills as you go through a series of worthwhile
activities. The lessons are arranged sequentially in this course to ease understanding
and mastery.
Let Us Try!
Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on a separate
sheet of paper.
A. Mol-K C. torr
B. mmHg D. Atm
A. Barometer C. Hygrometer
B. Thermometer D. Micrometer caliper
4. Which among the following values of mmHg is equivalent to 1 atmosphere?
A. 706mmHg C. 760mmHg
B. 273mmHg D. 327mmHg
A. Einstein C. Torricelli
B. Newton D. Kelvin
A. Avogadro C. Charles
B. Boyle D. Torricelli
A. PV=NRT C. PV = nRT
B. Pv = nrt D. Pv= nRT
9. Which of the following gas laws describes the relationship between volume
and number of moles?
A. Avogadro’s Law C. Charle’s Law
B. Boyle’s Law D. Ideal Gas Law
1 Pressure
Let Us Study
Have you noticed how nurses use a syringe to draw blood for analysis? Have
you noticed that your blood pressure causes fluid to sink into the syringe after
retracting the plunger? The pressure inside the syringe drops and blood in the body
(which is under high pressure) moves into the syringe. So, syringes are used to draw
blood for blood tests.
Figure 1. An illustration of blood extraction using a syringe.
Everyone knows that pressure is very important, but not everyone has an idea of
what pressure is. What is pressure? Why is an inflated balloon too hard or too soft?
Why does a sole on the football shoes high enough for them to sink into the ground
gives extra grip? To clarify this concept, we will use the idea of pressure.
Guide Questions:
1. What is pressure?
2. How do we measure Pressure?
What is Pressure?
Since then, there have been a great number of pressure units. A commonly used unit
is torr or mmHg. Atmospheric pressure is roughly 760 torr or mmHg.
We also have some of the modern units. In SI we use Pascal: 1 Pa= N/m 2. It is
generally more expedient to use bar; 1 bar is equivalent to 105 Pa. Another unit that
you may have used before is atmosphere: 1 atm = 1.01325 bar that is equivalent to
760 torr. The atmosphere is close to the average atmospheric pressure. You should
be vigilant when using pressure units.
Conversion Factor
Let Us Practice
Activity 1: Match Me
Match column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before the number.
You may begin!
A B
_______1. It is defined as the force a. Atmosphere
exerted by colliding molecules per unit
area of a surface.
_______2. It refers to the millimeter b. Barometer
equivalent unit of mercury (mmHg).
f. Pascal
Let Us Remember
● Pressure is the force exerted per unit of area of a surface, the relationship
is summarized as: Pressure= Force/Area
● Barometer measures atmospheric pressure based on the height of mercury
column that the atmosphere can support (760 mmHg at sea level and 00C).
● The units for Pressure are the following; atmosphere (atm), torr, mmHg,
and Pascal (Pa).
Lesson
2 Gas Laws
Let Us Study
As you learned in Lesson 1 about pressure and its unit, it can be concluded that it
is one of the variables to describe the properties of gases. To learn more about gas
and its properties, let’s try to understand the various gas laws.
Gas laws were developed in the early 17th century to help scientists find volume,
quantity, pressures and temperature when dealing with problems with gases. The
gas laws consist of three main laws: Charles’s law, Boyle’s Law and Avogadro's Law
all of which will be summarized later as the ideal gas law.
Boyle's Law
It was Robert Boyle who discovered the relationship between
pressure (P) and volume (V) (assuming that the temperature (T) and
the amount of gas (n) remain constant): Boyle's law or “the pressure-volume law”
states that the volume of a given quantity of gas kept at a constant temperature
change inversely with the applied pressure when the temperature and the mass are
sustained.
That is:
If pressure goes up, volume goes down and if volume goes up, pressure goes down.
This relationship can be written mathematically as:
In terms of a proportion: V ∝ 1/P (constant n, T)
In terms of an equation: V = k / P (constant n, T)
therefore, PV= k or
P1 V1 = P2 V2
where: P1 = initial pressure
V1 = initial volume
P2 = final pressure
V2 = final volume
Sample Situation:
If the initial volume was 500 mL at a pressure of 760 torr, when the volume is
compressed to 450 mL, what is the pressure?
Given:
initial volume = 500 mL
initial pressure = 760 torr
final volume = 450 mL
final pressure = __________
Solution:
P1 V1 = P2 V2
Step 2. P1 VI = P2
V2
Rearrange the equation to get the desired formula
P2= P1 VI
V2
Things to Remember:
When solving problems, … (unit, number of significant figures)
Charles's Law
It was the French physicist Jacques Charles who discovered the
correlation between temperature (T) and volume (V) (assuming
that pressure (P) and the amount of gas (n) remain constant):
where y is a constant depending on the amount of gas and
pressure. The volume is proportionate to the temperature.
It states that the volume of a given amount of gas held at constant pressure is directly
proportional to its temperature in Kelvin.
That is:
If the volume rises, the temperature also rises, and the other way around.
This relationship can be written mathematically as:
In terms of a proportion: V ∝ T (constant n, P)
In terms of an equation: V = k T (constant n,P)
V / T = k or
V1 = V2
T1 T2
where: V1 = initial volume
T1 = initial temperature
V2 = final volume
T2 = final temperature
Sample Situation:
What change in volume results if 50.0 mL of gas is cooled from 27.0 °C to 10.00
°C?
Given: initial volume = 50.0 mL
initial temperature = 27.0 0C
final volume = _____________
final temperature = 10.00 C
Solution:
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
Step 1. V1 = V2 cross multiply
T1 T2
V2 = 47. 2 mL
Things to Remember:
When solving problems, … (unit, number of significant figures)
Avogadro’s Law
It was Amedeo Avogadro, in full Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo
Avogadro, who is an Italian mathematician who showed himself in the
so-called Avogadro's law that, under controlled conditions of temperature and
pressure, equal volumes of gas contain the same number of molecules. Avogadro's
Law statement is that under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, equal
volumes of different gases contain the same number of molecules. This observed
relationship can be obtained from the kinetic theory of gas assuming a perfect (ideal)
gas. The law applies roughly to real gases at low enough pressures and high
temperatures. Gives the relationship between volume and quantity when pressure
and temperature are held constant.
That is:
If the amount of gas is increased, the volume also increases and If the amount of gas
is decreased, the volume also decreases. This simply means that the volume-amount
fraction will always be of the same value if the pressure and temperature are
sustained. This relationship can be written as:
In terms of a proportion: V ∝ n (constant T, P)
In terms of an equation: V = k n (constant T, P)
V / n = k or
V1 = V2
n1 n2
Sample Situation:
1. 8.00 L of a gas is known to contain 0.786 mol. If the amount of gas is increased
to 1.78 mol, what new volume will result (at an unchanged temperature and
pressure)?
Given: V1 = 8.00 L V2 = _______
n1= 0.786 mol n2= 1.78 mol
Solution
Step 2. V2 = V1n2 solve the problem using the newly derived formula
n1
V2= 18. 1 L
Things to Remember:
When solving problems, … (unit, number of significant figures
V ∝ nT or PV ∝ nT
P
A proportionate constant, is given the symbol R (Ideal Gas Constant), thus making
the equation.
V= R nT
P
We can rearrange this to PV=nRT
Where:
P= Pressure
V= Volume
n= Number of moles of gas
R= Universal gas constant
T= Temperature
The Ideal Gas Equation: PV=nRT where R represents universal gas constant, takes
on different forms depending on the used units. The following are values of R, in
different units.
1. 8.314 J/mol-K
2. 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K
3. 62.36 L-torr/mol-K
4. 8.314m3-Pa/mol-K
5. 1.987 cal/mol-K
Sample Situation:
1. How many moles of gas are in 35 liters scuba canister if the temperature is
304K and the pressure is 230 atmospheres?
Given:
Volume = 35 L Pressure = 230 atm
Temperature = 304 K No. of moles = ____
Solution
Step 1. PV = nRT transform the formula
PV = nRT
RT RT
Step 2.
n=PV solve the problem using the derived formula
RT
Step 3. n= 230 atm ( 35 L )
0.0821 L + atm ( 304 K )
K + mol
n= 8 050
24.9584 mol
n= 322 mol
Let Us Practice
2. Given 365.0 mL of a gas at 19.0 °C. What is its volume at 15.0 °C?
Let Us Remember
Through this module, you have learned the following important concepts about
pressure and gas laws.
● Boyle’s Law states that “In a closed system, the volume of gas is inversely
proportional to the pressure exerted by the gas.”
● Charles's Law states that “At the same pressure, the volume of an ideal gas is
directly proportional to the absolute temperature.”.
● Avogadro’s Law states that “At the same temperature and pressure condition,
as the number of moles of gas increases the volume also increases.”
● Gas laws were the outcome of the work of physicists which involved the
investigation of pressure, volume, and temperature of the gas sample.
● Ideal Gas Law incorporates the individual gas laws (Boyle’s Law, Charles’s
Law, Avogadro’s Law) into one equation: PV=nRT, where is R is the universal
gas constant.
2. A sample of argon gas was cooled and its volume went from 390. 0 mL to 258.
0 mL. If its final temperature was -55 0C, what was its original temperature?
Let Us Assess
Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on a
separate sheet of paper.
A. Atm C. Pa
B. mmHg D. Torr
A. Barometer C. Nanometer
B. Thermometer D. Micrometer
A. 706mmHg C. 760mmHg
B. 273mmHg D. 327mmHg
A. Einstein C. Torricelli
B. Newton D. Kelvin
A. Avogadro C. Charles
B. Boyle D. Torricelli
A. PV=NRT C. PV = nRT
B. Pv = nrt D. Pv= nRT
9. Which of the following gas laws describe the relationship between volume
and moles?
A. Avogadro’s Law C. Charle’s Law
B. Boyle’s Law D. Ideal Gas
11. The volume of a given amount of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure
at constant temperature is stated by what law?
12. Avogadro stated that equal volume of gasses under the same conditions of
temperature and pressure has equal_____.
A. Atom C. Number of moles
B. Number of grams D. Molar mass
14. Which among the following choices below is the correct conversion of 2.3 atm
into mmHg?
A. 2300mmHg C. 2.3mmHg
B. 1750mmHg D. 0.0003mmHg
15. A pressure of 750.0 torr is having a 400.0ml volume. Find the pressure of the
gas if it is allowed to expand to 600.0 ml at constant temperature?
Let Us Enhance
2. Adding 18 L of air to a balloon at sea level (1.0 atm) then taking the balloon to
a place where the air pressure is 0.90 atm, what will be its new volume?
3. A balloon was heated in the oven having an initial volume of 0.48 liters and
a temperature of 26. 6 0C, find the volume of the balloon after heating it to a
temperature of 289 0C?
4. What are the changes in the number of moles in a sample that initially
occupied 600 mL with 4.00 moles and then occupied 879 mL?
5. Find the number of moles of gas would you have if you had a volume of 47.0L
under a pressure of 1500 mmHg at standard temperature?
Let Us Reflect
Pressure plays an important role in our lives. It plays a particularly important role in
chemical reactions. Pressures elsewhere in the universe are billions of times greater, and
their effect on chemistry is largely unknown. By studying how different compounds respond
to these pressures, scientists can discover and develop new materials that are more energy
efficient and more sustainable. This potential for discovery exists because chemical
substances can change drastically at extremely high pressures. For example, carbon is
used for many different applications, including graphite in pencil lead and as a building
material, but under extreme pressure it forms diamond.
MATCH ME
1. E
2. D
3. B
Let Us Assess
Getting Better at 4. C
Post test
1.D Solving? 5. A
1. P2= 875 mmHg
2.A
3.A 2.T1= 329.76 K
4.C 3.V2= 32.6 L Let Us Try
5.C Pretest
4.n= 441.7 mol
6.B 1.D
7.A 2.A
8.C 3.A
9.A 4.C
Problem Solving 10.D 5.C
2.0 11.B 6.B
1. V2= 393ml 12.C 7.A
13.C TRY TO SOLVE ME 8.C
2.V2= 20 L 14.B 1. V2=198ml 9.A
3.V2= 0.90 L 15.A 10.D
2.V2= 360.0ml
4. n2=5.86 mol
3. V2=39.2ml
5. n= 4.14 mol
4.n= 11.3 mol
Answer Key
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