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    Boyle's Law: used when the pressure of a gas changes.


    At constant temperature, pressure exerted by a gas varies inversely with its volume.
    • If the volume of a container decreases, pressure of the gas increases.
    • If the volume of a container increases, pressure of the gas decreases.
    • Boyle's Law is expressed by the equation:

      Boyle's Law

      Portfolio Assignment 211:
      Scoring criteria

      1. Do the following conversions:
        1. 27 K to Celcius
        2. 1450 oC to K
        3. 1.25 atmospheres to inches of Hg
        4. 500 millimeters of Hg to kPa
        5. Convert your answer in d to millibars.
      2. Work the following Boyle's Law practice problems:
        1. 10 dm3 of a gas are collected at STP. What will be the volume if the pressure changes to 9.5 kPa while the temperature remains unchanged?
        2. What is the volume occupied by 5 dm3 of a gas at STP if the pressure increases to 500 kPa and the temperature remains constant?
        3. 90 cm3 of a gas are collected at 97.5 kilopascals. If the temperature does not change, at what pressure will the volume be 70 cm3?

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