Boyle's Law Quiz

A gas occupies 12.3 liters at a pressure of 40.0 mmHg. What is the volume when the pressure is increased to 60.0 mmHg?

• 8.20 L

• 12.3 L

• 10.25 L

• 6.15 L

If a gas at 25.0 °C occupies 3.60 liters at a pressure of 1.00 atm, what will be its volume at a pressure of 2.50 atm?

• 1.44 L

• 0.72 L

• 3.60 L

• 2.88 L

To what pressure must a gas be compressed in order to get into a 3.00 cubic foot tank the entire weight of a gas that occupies 400.0 cu. ft. at standard pressure?

• 150 atm

• 100 atm

• 200 atm

• 133 atm

A gas occupies 1.56 L at 1.00 atm. What will be the volume of this gas if the pressure becomes 3.00 atm?

• 0.520 L

• 1.00 L

• 1.56 L

• 0.780 L

A gas occupies 11.2 liters at 0.860 atm. What is the pressure if the volume becomes 15.0 L?

• 0.860 atm

• 0.500 atm

• 0.642 atm

• 1.00 atm

500.0 mL of a gas is collected at 745.0 mmHg. What will the volume be at standard pressure?

• 490.1 mL

• 480.0 mL

• 500.0 mL

• 510.0 mL

When the pressure on a gas increases, will the volume increase or decrease?

• Cannot be determined

• Volume will remain the same

• Volume will increase

• Volume will decrease

If the pressure on a gas is decreased by one-half, how large will the volume change be?

• It will triple in size

• It will remain the same

• It will double in size

• It will halve in size

A gas occupies 4.31 liters at a pressure of 0.755 atm. Determine the volume if the pressure is increased to 1.25 atm.

• 5.00 L

• 4.31 L

• 3.00 L

• 2.60 L

600.0 mL of a gas is at a pressure of 8.00 atm. What is the volume of the gas at 2.00 atm?

• 600.0 mL

• 300.0 mL

• 2400.0 mL

• 1200.0 mL