Al-Rowad International School

Science Dept.
Chemistry SAT sec.
Grade 11

Worksheet 11.1- Gases and Pressure

Multiple Choice
____ 1. Pressure is the force per unit__
a. volume. c. length.
b. surface area. d. depth.
____ 2. What is the SI unit of force?
a. torr c. pound
b. pascal d. newton
____ 3. If force is held constant as surface area decreases, pressure__
a. remains constant.
b. decreases.
c. increases.
d. increases or decreases, depending on the volume change.
____ 4. What does the constant bombardment of gas molecules against the inside walls of a container
produce?
a. temperature c. pressure
b. density d. diffusion
____ 5. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
a. barometer c. vacuum pump
b. manometer d. torrometer
____ 6. Which instrument measures the pressure of an enclosed gas?
a. barometer c. vacuum pump
b. manometer d. torrometer
____ 7. A pressure of 745 mm Hg equals__
a. 745 torr. c. 1 pascal.
b. 1 torr. d. 745 pascal.
____ 8. Convert the pressure 0.75 atm to mm Hg.
a. 101.325 mm Hg c. 570 mm Hg
b. 430 mm Hg d. 760 mm Hg
____ 9. Convert the pressure 2.50 atm to kPa.
a. 1 kPa c. 760 kPa
b. 253.3125 kPa d. 1000 kPa
____ 10. Standard temperature is exactly__
a. 100C. c. 0C.
b. 273C. d. 0 K.
____ 11. Standard pressure is exactly__
a. 1 atm. c. 101.325 atm.
b. 760 atm. d. 101 atm.
____ 12. Who developed the concept that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is the sum of their partial
pressures?
a. Charles c. Kelvin
b. Boyle d. Dalton
____ 13. Three samples of gas each exert 740. mm Hg in separate 2 L containers. What pressure do they
exert if they are all placed in a single 2 L container?
a. 247 mm Hg c. 1.48 103 mm Hg
b. 740 mm Hg d. 2.22 103 mm Hg

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Al-Rowad International School
Science Dept.
Chemistry SAT sec.
Grade 11

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Note that:

Water Vapor Pressure

Temperature (C) Pressure (mm Hg)
0 4.6
5 6.5
10 9.2
15 12.8
20 17.5
25 23.8
30 31.8
35 42.2
40 55.3
50 92.5

____ 14. A sample of gas is collected by water displacement at 600.0 mm Hg and 30C. What is the partial
pressure of the gas?
a. 568.2 mm Hg c. 630 mm Hg
b. 600.0 mm Hg d. 631.8 mm Hg

Short Answer

1. Why do your ears "pop" in an airplane?

Completion

1. The force per unit area on a surface is called ____________________

2. The SI unit of force is the ____________________
3. A device used to measure atmospheric pressure is a(n) ____________________
4. The pressure exerted by each gas in a mixture is called the ____________________ of that gas.

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Al-Rowad International School
Science Dept.
Chemistry SAT sec.
Grade 11