Practice Worksheet: “Gas: Properties and Laws”

Name:
Class: Date:

Content Objective:
• To understand the contributions of Charles, Boyle, and Gay-Lussac to the field of science and
explore some key scientific vocabulary.
Language Objective:
• To strengthen reading and writing students' ability and to communicate about scientific principles
effectively.

Part 1: Fill in the blanks.

Complete the spaces below with words from the box. Be careful, there is one extra word you do not
need to use!

1) Boyle's Law explains the relationship between the pressure and

________________________of a gas when the temperature is kept constant.
2) Charles' Law describes how gases tend to expand when ________________________
increases.
3) The law that states the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature is named
after ________________________
4) Gay-Lussac's Law focuses on the relationship between the pressure and
________________________of a gas at a constant volume.

Part 2: Multiple Choice.

Read each statement carefully and then circle the correct answer:

1) Who is known for stating that the pressure of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to
its volume at constant temperature?

A) Charles
B) Boyle
C) Gay-Lussac
D) all of the above

2) Boyle's Law is related to the behavior of gases under variations of:

A) volume
B) pressure
C) temperature
D) density

3) Which scientist's law involves the relationship between the pressure and temperature of a gas
at constant volume?

A) Charles
B) Boyle
C) Gay-Lussac
D) none of them

Profesor(a): Vera Callejas

Curso: 7th B
Asignatura: Natural Science
 4) According to Charles' Law, what happens to the volume of a gas if its temperature decreases?

A) Increases
B) Stays constant
C) Decreases
D) Fluctuates

5) Gay-Lussac's Law states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature if
the volume remains:

A) the same
B) decreases
C) increases
D) fluctuates

Part 3: Vocabulary

Write the definition of the following concepts and complement the information with an example (the
example can be in words or a drawing)

Concept Definition Example (write it or draw it)

Compression

Diffusion

Temperature

Volume

Part 5: Critical thinking

1) A container of gas has a volume of 500cm. at a pressure of 800atm. If the volume is reduced to
250cm. while the temperature remains constant, what will the new pressure be?

2) A gas in a closed container has an initial pressure of 100atm. at a temperature of 20°C. If the
temperature is increased to 50°C, what will be the new pressure if the volume remains constant?

3) A gas in a container has an initial volume of 2L at a temperature of 25°C. If the temperature is

increased to 50°C, what will the new volume be if the pressure remains constant?

Profesor(a): Vera Callejas

Curso: 7th B
Asignatura: Natural Science