Behavior of Gases


Chapter Objectives
At the end of this unit students will be able to
1.  explain why gases are easier to compress than solids or liquids.
2.  describe 3 factors that affect gas pressure.
3.  describe the relationships among temperature, pressure, and volume of a gas.
4.  use the gas laws to solve problems.
5.  compare and contrast real and ideal gases
Key Terms

Boyle's law
Charles's law
combined gas law
compressibility
Dalton's law of partial pressures
diffusion
effusion
Gay-Lussac's law
Graham
's law of effusion
ideal gas constant
ideal gas law
partial pressure