Chapter 8 assignment q&a

Chapter 8


1) According to the kinetic molecular theory of gases, a gas can be compressed much more than
a liquid or solid because ________.
A) a gas is composed of very small particles
B) the particles of a gas are very far apart
C) gas particles move rapidly
D) gas particles do not attract or repel one another
E) gas particles move faster when the temperature increases


2) The force of gas particles against the walls of a container is called ________.
A) pressure
B) volume
C) temperature
D) quantity of gas
E) density


3)The unit of 1 atmosphere used to describe the pressure of a gas is equal to ________.
A) 1 mmHg
B) 100 mmHg
C) 200 mmHg
D) 600 mmHg
E) 760 mmHg


4) The volume of a gas with a pressure of 1.2 atm increases from 1.0 L to 4.0 L. What is the final
pressure of the gas, assuming constant temperature and amount of gas?
A) 1.2 atm
B) 0.30 atm
C) 3.3 atm
D) 4.8 atm
E) 1.0 atm


5) The unit of 1 atmosphere used to describe the pressure of a gas is equal to ________.
A) 1 mmHg
B) 100 mmHg
C) 200 mmHg
D) 600 mmHg
E) 760 mmHg


6) The gas with an initial volume of 24.0 L at a pressure of 565 torr is compressed until the
volume is 16.0 L. What is the final pressure of the gas, assuming the temperature and amount of
gas does not change?