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2019

[GAS LAWS
EXPERIMENT 7]

[NAME HERE]
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Table of Contents
Introduction: ...............................................................................2
Theory: ........................................................................................2
GAS LAWS: ..............................................................................2
Barometer: ................................................................................3
Figure: 1 Barometer...............................................................4
Procedure:...................................................................................4
Part A: Water Barometer .....................................................4
Part B: Boyle’s law...................................................................4
Table 1 ......................................................................................4
Observations & Calculations: ................................................4
Graph.1 : 1/V vs Number of books .............................6
Conclusion: ................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION:

The sole purpose of this experiment is to study the basic concepts of

gas laws and to study the working of barometer for pressure
measurement. On the earth wherever we move we feel pressure of air
on our body. This air pressure is simply atmospheric pressure. In this
experiment we will study the experimentation of Boyle’s law. Which
states that at a constant temperature the applied pressure is directly is
inversely proportional to volume.

The second part of the experiment is to study the working of

barometer which is an instrument for the measurement of atmospheric
pressure. The working principle of barometer is such that the mercury is
filled in a glass tube and it is upside down. The air in the tube pushes
and exert pressure equals to atmospheric pressure. Resultantly the
height of mercury column rises. If pressure of air is greater the more
mercury will be risen.

THEORY:

GAS LAWS:
The relationship between temperature, pressure, volume and number of moles of a
substance is called gas law. Every law is hold at a specific constant condition.
Following are the names of gas laws.

 Boyle’s law
 Charles’s law
 Avogadro’s law

In this experiment we are studying the Boyle’s law. Which says at a constant temperature
the certain volume of gas changes inversely to pressure applied to the gas if contained in
a closed container.
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Barometer:
A device used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure in a glass tube filled with a
metal mercury is called barometer. It can also measure altitude. The working principle of
barometer is in such a way that the air pressure in the glass tube tries to exert a pressure
which causes raise in the height of mercury. It is important to note that the more the air
exerts the pressure the more mercury height will increases. The liquid in glass tube may
also be water because of the toxic nature of mercury.
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Figure: 1 Barometer

PROCEDURE:

Part A: Water Barometer

 A bucket of 20 ml was taken and filled with 10 ml of water and one end of
the tubing was sealed.
 Enough food color was added in the water.
 The tube was completely filled i.e. no air was present in it.
 The tube filled with water was submerged is the bucket of water. Keep the
open end in the bucket
 The stopper sealed end was sealed until the water level was raised
 The water in the bucket was empty then very carefully by measuring tape the
distance covered was measured.
 The conversion of distance into millimeters.
Part B: Boyle’s law

 Firstly, a 50ml syringe was obtained, a ring stand, a stopper with a whole in
one side and clamp were obtained.
 The plunger was lubricated with the small amount of glycerine
 Then the septum cap was used to clos the tip of syringe
 The syringe and stopper was lowered for the case that stopper and syringe
do not separate during the experiment.
 The distance between the zero mark on the syringe to the base of the
plunger.

OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS:

Table 1
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# of Mass of Volume Volume Average 1/v

books textbook after after Volume of
(g) textbook textbook textbook(mL)
added removal
(mL)

1 840 27 20 25
0.04
2 628 24 21 22.5
0.044444
3 641 21 23 20.5
0.04878
4 654 20 - -

Distance from the zero to the bottom of plunger when the syringe is set at 30mL= 5.08cm

Area of the plunger ; πr2 = 3.14x(1.5x1.5)= 7.07cm2

0.055
y = 0.0044x + 0.0356

0.05

0.045
1/V

0.04

0.035

0.03
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
number of book
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Graph.1 : 1/V vs Number of books

Slope of the line = 0.0044

Intercept of the line=b= 0.0356

C= b/Patm
= 0.0356/76
=0.000468
Pbook= slope/ C
= (0.0044/0.000468) x(1/10)
= 0.939326

Mass of the book = Pbook x Area x Density

= 0.939326 x 7.05x 13.54

=89.9g

CONCLUSION:

In this experiment we have seen the experimental relationship of

volume with mass in accordance with Boyle’s law of gases. In the
graph.1 one can see when plotted the volume and number of books
the trend was linear showing a proportional relation. The values in the
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graph and seeing the trend line it can be seen that the volume was so
low that it 1/V is so high by increasing number of books. The volume
change in the liquids is very low or one can say negligible. This is why
the 1/V values were greater.
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