Chapter 6 Gases

6.5
Temperature and Pressure (Gay
Lussac’s Law)

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Gay-Lussac’s Law: P and T

In Gay-Lussac’s Law

• the pressure exerted by a

gas is directly related to the
Kelvin temperature.

• V and n are constant.

P1 = P2
T1 T2

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Learning Check

Solve Gay-Lussac’s Law for P2.

P1 = P2
T1 T2

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Solution

Solve Gay-Lussac’s Law for P2.

P1 = P2
T1 T2

Multiply both sides by T2 and cancel

P1 x T2 = P2 x T1
T1 T1

P2 = P1 x T2
T1

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Calculation with Gay-Lussac’s
Law
A gas has a pressure at 2.0 atm at 18°C. What
is the new pressure when the temperature is
62°C? (V and n constant)

1. Set up a data table;

Conditions 1 Conditions 2

P1 = 2.0 atm P2 = ?
T1 = 18°C + 273 T2 = 62°C + 273
= 291 K = 335 K

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Calculation with Gay-Lussac’s
Law (continued)
2. Solve Gay-Lussac’s Law for P2:

P1 = P2
T1 T2

P2 = P1 x T2
T1

P2 = 2.0 atm x 335 K = 2.3 atm

291 K
Temperature ratio
increases pressure

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Learning Check

A gas has a pressure of 645 torr at 128°C. What is the

temperature in Celsius if the pressure increases to
1.50 atm (n and V remain constant)?

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Solution

A gas has a pressure of 645 torr at 128°C. What is the

temperature in Celsius if the pressure increases to
1.50 atm (n and V remain constant)?
1. Set up a data table:
Conditions 1 Conditions 2

P1 = 645 torr P2 = 1.50 atm x 760 torr = 1140 torr

1 atm

T1 = 128°C + 273 T2 = K – 273 = ?°C

= 401 K

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Solution

2. Solve Gay-Lussac’s Law for T2:

P1 = P2
T1 T2

T2 = T1 x P2
P1

T2 = 401 K x 1140 torr = 709 K - 273 = 436°C

645 torr
Pressure ratio
increases temperature