Gas Laws in Chemistry

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts related to gas laws in chemistry, including definitions and key formulas.

Matter

Anything that occupies space and has mass, made up of elements.

State of Matter

The physical form that matter takes, including solid, liquid, and gas.

Pressure

The force exerted by gas molecules, measured in atm, mmHg, or Pascal.

Volume

The amount of space occupied by a gas, measured in mL, L, m3, or cm3.

Temperature

A measure of the hotness or coldness of a substance, related to kinetic energy, measured in °F, °C, or K.

Boyle's Law

States that pressure is inversely proportional to volume when temperature is held constant.

Charles' Law

States that temperature is directly proportional to volume when pressure is held constant.

P1V1 = P2V2

Formula used in Boyle's Law to relate initial and final pressures and volumes of a gas.

V1/T1 = V2/T2

Formula used in Charles' Law to relate initial and final volumes and temperatures of a gas.

Conversion: °C → K

To convert Celsius to Kelvin, add 273.15.

Conversion: °F → K

To convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin, first add the Fahrenheit to 459.67, then multiply it to 5/9.