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The Behaviour of Gases
Prentice Hall Chemistry Tetbook Chapter 14 Vocabulary and Key Concepts
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Chemistry
9th Grade
06/12/2011

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Compressibility
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A measure of how much volume of matter decreases under pressure. *key Concept: gases are easily compresed because of the space between particles in a gas.*
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Factors Affecting Gas Pressure
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*Key Concepts: The amount of gas, volume, and temperatures are factors which affect gas pressure.*
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Boyle's Law
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For a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the volume of gas varies inversely with pressure. *key Concept: If the temperature is constant, as the pressure of a gas increases, the volume decreases. P1xV1=P2xV2
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Charles's Law
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The volume od a fixed mass of
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