Combined

Gas Law
Vinny, Steven, Austin
 Boyle's Law Chales' Law Gay-Lussac’s
Law
Temperature remains Pressure remains
constant constant Volume remains constant
 What if the pressure, temperature, and volume all
change?

Combined Gas Law

DISCOVERY FORMULA REAL-LIFE SAMPLE

Who discovered this What is the law?
EXAMPLES QUESTIONS
law? What is the formula? Application of the law in Combined gas law
Hhow was it discovered? real world practice questions
Discovery
of the law

Robert Boyle discovered the Jacques Charles discovered the

relationship between pressure relationship between volume and
and volume temperature

Once the 3 laws were discovered, the

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac Combined Gas Law could be easily derived
discovered the relationship between No one is the owner of the combined gas law
pressure and temperature
Combined Gas Law
Formula When number of molecules remains constant

P = Pressure Unit: Pa, kPa, atm

V = Volume Unit: m^3, L, mL
T = Temperature Unit: K (kelvin)
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 Real-Life Examples
How can we analyse the world with Combined Gas Law
Scientific Balloons
Scientific balloons are balloons that carry
scientific instruments and fly to a high
altitude to collect data.
Air pressure is high when the balloon is close
to the ground.
As the Scientific balloon increases in altitude
and decreases in temperature, the air
pressure decreases.
Because of the inverse relationship between
pressure and volume, as air pressure
decreases, the volume of air inside the
balloon increases, causing it to expand or
burst.
Scuba Diving
Scuba divers breathe compressed air from tanks
when under water.
According to the Combined Gas Law, pressure
and volume of a gas are inversely proportional
when temperature only changes slightly.
As divers descend and go deeper, pressure
increases.
With increased pressure, the volume of the air in
the tank decreases, causing divers to use more
air with each breath at depth than at the
surface.
If a diver holds their breath during ascent, it can
lead to a dangerous expansion of air in the lungs
causing potential injuries (lung over-expansion).
Car Tires
Car tires are filled with air, a gas confined to a
fixed volume.
According to the Combined Gas Law, pressure
and temperature are directly proportional
when volume changes slightly.
When driving, friction causes the tires and the
air inside them to heat up.
The increased temperature leads to increased
pressure inside the tire.
On a cold day, the air inside the tires gets
colder, decreasing its pressure.
Maintaining appropriate tire pressure is
crucial for vehicle safety, handling, fuel
efficiency, and preventing tire failure.
Hot Air Balloon
A hot air balloon rises due to the
differential in air density, governed by the
Combined Gas Law.
The air inside the balloon is heated,
causing it to expand and become less
dense.
As the heated air is lighter than the cooler
surrounding air, the balloon ascends.
To descend, the air inside the balloon is
allowed to cool, increasing its density.
The pilot controls altitude by regulating
the temperature inside the balloon.
Sample Questions
APPLYING THE FORMULA
 Sample Question 1

The gas has a 9L initial volume and a 4000 mL final

volume. Given an initial temperature of 17C, a final
Pressure of 20 kPa, and a starting pressure of 11 kPa,
calculate the gas's final temperature.
 Sample Question 2

A gas has a volume of 25.0L at a pressure of 2.0

atm and a temperature of 88 degrees Celsius.

What is the new volume if the pressure is raised to

2.50 atm and the temperature is raised to 155
degrees Celsius?
Sample Question 3

Sample Question 4

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