7.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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Define Pressure in terms of gases.
💡 Hint: Think about how gases push against surfaces.
What are the three properties of gases mentioned in this section?
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym PVT!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does STP stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember the conditions used for gases.
True or False: The behavior of gases is not influenced by temperature.
💡 Hint: Think about how heating a gas affects its movement.
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Challenge Problems
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A sealed syringe contains a gas at STP. If you reduce the volume by half while keeping the temperature constant, what happens to the pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about how tightly you can squeeze the plunger.
Explain how gas laws apply to weather balloons and why they can burst as they rise.
💡 Hint: Consider the change in pressure as altitude increases.
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