Introduction
The ideal gas law was first studied by Boyle in the late 15th century and was additionally studied by Charles and Gay-Lussac’s (“The gas laws,” para. 6). Combining all three of the renowned scientists work provides us with a compacted equation commonly called the ideal gas law. The ideal gas law is an equation relating pressure, volume, temperature and amount of substance. This law is used in a variety of scientific disciplines and is utilized in many real world situations. For example, individuals who live in very hot temperatures and enjoy nice summer barbecues need to be careful that their propane tanks do not experience a rise in temperature. The ideal gas law states that an increase in temperature causes an increase in pressure, …show more content…
The pressure and temperature remained constant throughout the experiment. A large syringe was used and the cap was placed snuggly on the tip of the syringe. The plunger was pulled back and secured using a nail placed in a hole on the plunger. The plunger was pushed in until the nail prevented any more movement. The empty syringe was weighed using an analytical balance. The weight of the empty syringe along with various gases can be seen in Table 7 on page 13 in the Observations, Results, Discussion and Calculations section. The nail on the plunger was removed and the plunger relaxed. The syringe was uncapped and then filled with approximately 57.5 mL of air. The syringe was capped and then secured with a nail. The plunger was pressed on until no further movement was allowed and was then weighed using an analytical balance. The nail on the plunger was removed and the plunger relaxed. The syringe was then uncapped and released any excess air left if the syringe. Rubber tubing was placed on the gas cock and then attached to the tip of the syringe. The gas was turned on and the syringe was filled with approximately 57.4 mL of methane gas. The rubber tubing was removed from the tip of the syringe and momentarily covered with a finger. The syringe was then capped, secured with a nail and the plunger was pressed on until no further movement would allow. The syringe was weighed using an analytical balance and recorded. The nail on the plunger was removed; the plunger relaxed, and any excess methane was expelled from the syringe. Dry ice was obtained from the lab and placed in a zip lock bag with rubber tubing and sealed. The bag began to fill with CO2 gas. After approximately five minutes, the rubber tubing was attached to the end of the syringe. The plunger was pulled back and filled the syringe with approximately 57.5 mL of CO2 gas. The syringe was momentarily sealed using a
The ideal gas law was first studied by Boyle in the late 15th century and was additionally studied by Charles and Gay-Lussac’s (“The gas laws,” para. 6). Combining all three of the renowned scientists work provides us with a compacted equation commonly called the ideal gas law. The ideal gas law is an equation relating pressure, volume, temperature and amount of substance. This law is used in a variety of scientific disciplines and is utilized in many real world situations. For example, individuals who live in very hot temperatures and enjoy nice summer barbecues need to be careful that their propane tanks do not experience a rise in temperature. The ideal gas law states that an increase in temperature causes an increase in pressure, …show more content…
The pressure and temperature remained constant throughout the experiment. A large syringe was used and the cap was placed snuggly on the tip of the syringe. The plunger was pulled back and secured using a nail placed in a hole on the plunger. The plunger was pushed in until the nail prevented any more movement. The empty syringe was weighed using an analytical balance. The weight of the empty syringe along with various gases can be seen in Table 7 on page 13 in the Observations, Results, Discussion and Calculations section. The nail on the plunger was removed and the plunger relaxed. The syringe was uncapped and then filled with approximately 57.5 mL of air. The syringe was capped and then secured with a nail. The plunger was pressed on until no further movement was allowed and was then weighed using an analytical balance. The nail on the plunger was removed and the plunger relaxed. The syringe was then uncapped and released any excess air left if the syringe. Rubber tubing was placed on the gas cock and then attached to the tip of the syringe. The gas was turned on and the syringe was filled with approximately 57.4 mL of methane gas. The rubber tubing was removed from the tip of the syringe and momentarily covered with a finger. The syringe was then capped, secured with a nail and the plunger was pressed on until no further movement would allow. The syringe was weighed using an analytical balance and recorded. The nail on the plunger was removed; the plunger relaxed, and any excess methane was expelled from the syringe. Dry ice was obtained from the lab and placed in a zip lock bag with rubber tubing and sealed. The bag began to fill with CO2 gas. After approximately five minutes, the rubber tubing was attached to the end of the syringe. The plunger was pulled back and filled the syringe with approximately 57.5 mL of CO2 gas. The syringe was momentarily sealed using a