Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus

Masoc, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Chemistry I Group No:________ Section:________

Third Quarter: Laboratory Activity #1
Ideal Gas Laws Date Performed: _________________
Members:
Objective: Show and apply different ideal gas laws in the experiment. _________________________________
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Materials and Reagents _________________________________
• Balloon • Tripod

• Empty soda bottle • NH₃

• Alcohol Lamp/Bunsen Burner • HCl

• Erlenmeyer flask • Cotton plug

• Syringe • Glass tubing

• Pasco Pressure sensor • 1 L Beaker

•Wire Gauze • SPARK

Safety Precautions

Follow all normal lab safety rules In addition, take the following safety precautions:

• Wear goggles and chemical-resistant gloves as needed and a laboratory gown is required inside the
laboratory.

• Use caution when working with acids because they can burn skin.

• Handle all glassware with care.

• Wash your hands with soap and water before leaving the laboratory.

Procedure:

Station 1

1. Fill an Erlenmeyer flask about half full with water.

2. Attach balloon on mouth of the Erlenmeyer flask.

3. Heat the Erlenmeyer flask w/ balloon over the alcohol lamp/Bunsen burner in an iron stand
with wire gauze.

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 4. Measure the circumference of the balloon as soon as the balloon begins to swell and be
filled with air.

5. Measure the circumference every 3 minutes for a period of 15 minutes

6. Record your measurements.

Initial reading 1 2 3 4 5

Circumference
in cm.

Station 2

1. Using the Pasco pressure sensor and the SPARK,

2. Record the pressure Readings as you move the volume of the syringe from 10,20, 30, 40,
and 50 ml.

3. Record your observations.

Volume 10 ml 20 ml 30 ml 40 ml 50 ml

Pressure
reading

Station 3

1. Label the ends of a 1 ft. long glass tubing with NH₃ and HCl respectively.

2. Insert on the side labelled with NH₃ a cotton plug wet(not dripping) with 0.1 M NH₃ and
a cotton plug wet(not dripping) with 0.1 M HCl on the side labelled with HCl.

3. Measure the distance travelled by each gas using a ruler. (A white ring will form
between each gas.

4. Record your observations. Use cm in measuring the distance.

Distance travelled by NH₃ _________________

Distance travelled by HCl __________________

Station 4

1. Fill an empty soda can with water.

2. Heat the soda can with water.

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 3. As soon as steam comes out of the soda can, grab the can using a tong and place it upside
down in a bowl of cold water.

4. Document your observations.

Station 5.

1. Blow a balloon.

2. Measure the circumference of the balloon.

3. Place the balloon inside the freezer for 40 minutes.

4. Measure the circumference of the balloon.

Initial circumference: ____________

Circumference after 30 minutes inside the freezer:

Guide Questions:

1. What happened to the soda can when submerged in cold water? What do you think happened
to the gas molecules when the soda can was heated? When the soda can was submerged in cold
water?

2. What happens to the balloon as the flask is being heated? What gas law explains your
observation?

3. What is the relationship between volume and pressure based on your observations in activity 2?
What gas law applies to your observation?

4. Which gas travels faster in station 3? Why do you think so? Which gas law pertains to your
observation?

5. Plot a graph showing the relationships in the values you obtained in stations 1 and 2

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6. What happened to the circumference of the balloon after placing it inside the freezer for 30
minutes? Why?

7. What gas law describes the phenomenon in Station 5?