Pressure-Volume Gas Law - Questions
The Pressure-Volume Gas Law Concept Builder is comprised of 25 questions. The questions are divided into 10 different Question Groups and spread across three activities. Questions in the same group are rather similar to one another. The Concept Builder is coded to select at random a question from each Question Group until a student is successful with that group of questions.
There are three activities in this Concept Builder are described as follows:
- The Basic Relationship: Question Groups 1-3 ... Each question is a Multiple Choice question in which students must identify the basic nature of how pressure depends upon volume.
- Proportional Reasoning: Question Groups 4-9 ... Each question includes a data table of pressure-volume data. Students must inspect the data and predict the effect that a doubling, tripling, or quadrupling of the volume has upon the pressure of a gas sample.
- P-T Data: Question Groups 10 ... Each question includes a pressure-volume data table with several empty cells. Students must use the pressure-volume relationship in order to determine the value of pressure, volume, or the P•V product for various states of the gas. A health bar monitors student understanding and terminates the activity when it appears students have a suitable understanding. Based on their understanding, students may have to complete 1-3 Data Tables before being rewarded the trophy for the activity.
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Pressure-Volume Gas Law
Activity 1: Basic Relationship
Question Group 1
Question 1
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. For such a gas, the relationship between the pressure and the volume is best described as a _______ relationship.
a. direct
b. inverse
c. quadratic
Question 2
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. For such a gas, the relationship between the pressure and the volume is best described as a _______ relationship.
a. inverse
b. quadratic
c. direct
Question 3
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. For such a gas, the relationship between the pressure and the volume is best described as a _______ relationship.
a. quadratic
b. direct
c. inverse
Question Group 2
Question 4
Which plot best represents the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a sample of gas? (Assume a constant temperature and number of particles.)
Question 5
Which plot best represents the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a sample of gas? (Assume a constant temperature and number of particles.)
Question 6
Which plot best represents the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a sample of gas? (Assume a constant temperature and number of particles.)
Question Group 3
Question 7
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. As the volume of the gas sample is increased, the pressure of the gas will _______.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. remain constant
Question 8
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. As the volume of the gas sample is increased, the pressure of the gas will _______.
a. decrease
b. remain constant
c. increase
Question 9
A sample of gas has a constant temperature and number of particles. As the volume of the gas sample is increased, the pressure of the gas will _______.
a. remain constant
b. increase
c. decrease
Activity 2: Proportional Reasoning
Question Group 4
Question 10
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is doubled, the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. Two times larger
b. Four times larger
c. Eight times larger
d. One-half the size
e. One-fourth the size
f. One-eighth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question 11
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is doubled, the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. Two times larger
b. Four times larger
c. Eight times larger
d. One-half the size
e. One-fourth the size
f. One-eighth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question Group 5
Question 12
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is tripled (i.e., three times larger), the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. three times larger b. six times larger
c. nine times larger d. one-third the size
e. one-sixth the size f. one-ninth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question 13
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is tripled (i.e., three times larger), the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. three times larger b. six times larger
c. nine times larger d. one-third the size
e. one-sixth the size f. one-ninth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question Group 6
Question 14
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is quadrupled (i.e., four times larger), the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. four times larger b. eight times larger
c. sixteen times larger d. one-fourth the size
e. one-eighth the size f. one-sixteenth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question 15
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table to answer the next two questions.
When the volume of the gas is quadrupled (i.e., four times larger), the pressure of the gas becomes _____.
a. four times larger b. eight times larger
c. sixteen times larger d. one-fourth the size
e. one-eighth the size f. one-sixteenth the size
g. Not possible to tell
Which pairs of trials demonstrate this relationship? Select all that apply.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 5
e. 2 and 4
f. 2 and 5
g. 3 and 4
h. 3 and 5
Question Group 7
Question 16
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 24.0 L.
Pressure at 24.0 L: ___________
Question 17
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 24.0 L.
Pressure at 24.0 L: ___________
Question Group 8
Question 18
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 36.0 L.
Pressure at 36.0 L: ___________
Question 19
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 36.0 L.
Pressure at 36.0 L: ___________
Question Group 9
Question 20
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 48.0 L.
Pressure at 48.0 L: ___________
Question 21
Observe the data table shown at the right for a sample of gas that has a constant temperature and number of particles. Use the data table predict the pressure of the gas when it’s volume is 48.0 L.
Pressure at 48.0 L: ___________
Activity 3: P-V Data
Question Group 10
Question 22
The temperature of a sealed container of gas is kept constant while the volume is changed. This results in a change in the pressure of the gas sample. Based on this information, complete the table below.
Question 23
The temperature of a sealed container of gas is kept constant while the volume is changed. This results in a change in the pressure of the gas sample. Based on this information, complete the table below.
Question 24
The temperature of a sealed container of gas is kept constant while the volume is changed. This results in a change in the pressure of the gas sample. Based on this information, complete the table below.
Question 25
The temperature of a sealed container of gas is kept constant while the volume is changed. This results in a change in the pressure of the gas sample. Based on this information, complete the table below.