Boyles & Charles Law

Gas Laws Unit

Bellwork
What do you think happens to the volume of a
balloon when you put it in the freezer?
Why do you think balloons pop explosively when
you try to sit on them?
Hint: What happens to the pressure inside a
balloon when you sit on it?

Demonstrations
Pay Attention! Be prepared for a POP!
Draw a picture of what happens (in
respect to the balloon) for each
scenario

How is pressure changing?

How is volume changing?
How is temperature changing?
What are the molecules inside the
balloon doing?

Collaborative Group Work

Using your observations & demo drawings
work with your shoulder partner to create a
mathematical relationship that reflects what
you saw in the demos between the following:
1. Pressure (P) and Volume (V)
2. Volume (V) and Temperature (T)
Example: As the pressure in my head increased, the volume that my skull could
contain decreased, and my head exploded from all of this awesome Chemistry!

as the P , V

therefore,

1
Phead
skull

Boyles Law
If the amount and the
temperature of a gas remains
constantthen
the pressure exerted by the gas
varies inversely with the
volume
Before:

The equation you will use: P1V1

= P2V2

Boyles Law Simulation

http://www.physics-chemistry-interactive-flashanimation.com/matter_change_state_measurement_mass_volume/pressure_volume_boyle_mariotte_law_i
deal_gas_closed_system_MCQ.htm

Boyles Law - Lets Try It!

Use P1V1 = P2V2
Synthetic (man-made) diamonds can be created at
pressures of 6 104 atm.
If we took 2 Liters (L) of a gas at standard pressure
(1 atm) and compressed it to atm, what
would the volume of the gas be?

Charles Law
If the amount and the pressure of
a gas remains constantthen
The volume of a gas varies directly
with the temperature (in Kelvin)
Before:

1
The equation you will use:
1

2
2

Charles Law Simulation

https://www.teachchemistry.org/content/aact/en/classroom-resources/high-school/gases/gas-laws/gas-lawssimulation.html

Charles Law - Lets Try It!

1
Use
1

2
2

The temperature inside a typical refrigerator is 4C.

If I place a balloon with 0.5L of gas and an initial
temperature of 22C in a refrigerator, what will be the
new volume?

Try It! - Handout Worksheet

Work in groups of FOUR on collaborative
whiteboards to answer all four questions

Group Answer

When completed, tape in-between pages 110 and

111 in your Interactive Notebook
This worksheet is also linked on the blog

Exit Ticket
Close your Interactive Notebook
On the back of the Handout Worksheet, try to:
Write the mathematical formula(s) of Boyles &
Charles Laws from memory!
No peeking at notes!
When finished, check your formulas compared to
your notes and raise your hand if you wrote
them correctly!