In this experiment, I will be testing the expansion and contraction of gases in a balloon by placing three different balloons in separate environments. The three balloons will be placed in a room temperature, cold temperature, and hot temperature environment. The room temperature location will be at about 78° Fahrenheit. This will take place in my closet. The balloon that is going in the cold environment will go in my freezer. The freezer will be set around 32o Fahrenheit. The last location will be in my bedroom on the top floor with the heat on. This is for the hot environment. The temperature will be at about 100° Fahrenheit. By doing this I will find out in which environment gases expand and contract the most in. The questions I researched were, how does temperature affect gas molecules, how does kinetic energy affect temperature change, and what is the Ideal Gas Law? Matter comes in four different forms, called states: solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. In this particular experiment the form I will be using is gas. Gas takes the shape of the container that it is inside of. It expands as the balloon is filled up and evenly distributes gas molecules inside. The gas molecules are not connected,
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I've discovered that gas molecules continue to spread out more and more until they collide into another gas molecule or hit the edge of the balloon, and then bounce off and continue in another direction until they connect with something else. Also, when the temperature increases the balloon will expand and when it decreases it will contract. One more thing I learned during my research was that the Ideal Gas Law is the equation of state of a hypothetical ideal gas. It is a good approximation to the behavior of many gases under many conditions, although it has several limitations. What I have learned from this investigation will help me with making a more accurate
I've discovered that gas molecules continue to spread out more and more until they collide into another gas molecule or hit the edge of the balloon, and then bounce off and continue in another direction until they connect with something else. Also, when the temperature increases the balloon will expand and when it decreases it will contract. One more thing I learned during my research was that the Ideal Gas Law is the equation of state of a hypothetical ideal gas. It is a good approximation to the behavior of many gases under many conditions, although it has several limitations. What I have learned from this investigation will help me with making a more accurate