Boyle's Law Flashcards

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to Boyle's Law, including pressure, volume, temperature, and the mathematical representation of the law.

Boyle's Law

The volume of a gas decreases as the pressure exerted on it increases, without changing its temperature.

Pressure

The force exerted by a gas on the walls of its container divided by the surface area of the container.

Volume

The space that is occupied by the gas.

Temperature

The degree of hotness or coldness.

Pascal (Pa)

The standard unit of pressure under Systemé International (SI), equal to a force of one newton acting on an area of one square meter.

Atmosphere (atm)

A common unit of pressure.

Torr

A common unit of pressure.

Millimeter mercury (mm Hg)

A common unit of pressure.

Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)

Standard temperature is 0 °C or 273.15 K and standard pressure is 1 atm pressure.

Boyle's Law (mathematical expression)

P1V1 = P2V2, where P1 and V1 are initial pressure and volume, and P2 and V2 are final pressure and volume.

What is the relationship between pressure and volume according to Boyle's Law?

Volume is inversely proportional to pressure at constant temperature.