The Combined Gas Law

When measured at STP, a quantity of gas has a volume of

500 dm3. What volume will it occupy at 0 oC and 93.3 kPa?
PV PV
1 1
 2 2 (101.3 kPa) x (500 dm3) = (93.3 kPa) x (V2)
T1 T2 273 K 273 K
(101.3) x (500) = (93.3) x (V2)
P1 = 101.3 kPa
T1 = 273 K
V1 = 500 dm3 V2 = 542.9 dm3
P2 = 93.3 kPa
T2 = 0 oC + 273 = 273 K
V2 = X dm3
 Gay-Lussac’s Law
Temperature Pressure P/T
The pressure and absolute
(K) (torr) (torr/K)
temperature
248 (K) of a gas 2.79
691.6 are
directly
273 related760.0 2.78
298 828.4 2.78
– at constant mass & volume
373 1,041.2 2.79

P
P
k
T
T
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 Gay-Lussac’s Law
The pressure and absolute
temperature (K) of a gas are
directly related
– at constant mass & volume

P
P
k
T
T
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Combined Gas Law
P
V
PV
PV = k (COMBINED
(Gay-Lussac’s
(CHARLES’
(BOYLE’S
GASLAW)
LAW)

T
P1V1 P2V2
=
T1 T2
P1V1T2 = P2V2T1
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 Charles’ Law
Boyle’s Law
V
PV = k = k
T

P and V T and V
Ideal
change change
Gas Law
n, R, T are P, n, R are
constant constant
PV = nRT

Gas Law P, V, and T change

n and R are constant

Calculations Combined
Gas Law

PV
= k
T