Concept Questions on Gases

The first question on this worksheet references a demonstration done in class, the classic balloon in the flask. It asks observers to explain how the balloon was able to get into the flask. The remaining seven questions are...

What makes a gas a real gas? Scholars explore gas properties in the first of five gas presentations in the Chemistry PowerPoints series. They learn about the behavior of gases and the effects of temperature and pressure on gases....

How does temperature and pressure affect the behavior of gases? Scholars learn about the three gas laws in the second of five gas presentations from the Chemistry PowerPoints series. They explore Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and...

What affects how gases diffuse? The fifth presentation on gas in the Chemistry PowerPoints series teaches viewers about the phenomenon. They identify the key aspect of Dalton's Law and how it relates to the total pressure of a system....

We know that gases move throughout and out of our bodies, but why? And how? Learn about gas movement by analyzing rates of effusion. Additionally, watch an interesting precipitate reaction using gases to apply effusion, diffusion, and...

The Ideal Gas Law isn't always ideal. Learn about situations where gases behave differently and calculate those changes by using van der Waals' equation.

Exactly what causes the the pain you feel when diving to the deep end of a pool? Find out with this short video that explores the physical laws governing the behavior of gases and the ways they affect marine life and scuba divers that...

In the United States, motor vehicles cause around 75 percent of the carbon monoxide pollution, but how do we measure this pollution? The 21st video in a series of 30 discusses what we mean by molar volumes of gases. It covers why we need...

Can questions of morality, good and evil, right and wrong, and/or what is worth living and dying for...be answered by science? Author Sam Harris presents a strong case for the need for a universal conception of human values. He argues...

For thousands of years people have observed comets as they pass through the solar system, but could there be more to these celestial bodies than meets the eye? Watch this video to learn how these objects have recently been found to...