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Properties of Gases

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What Makes a Gas a Gas

No shape, no fixed volume — just fill.

A gas has no fixed shape and no fixed volume. Its particles are far apart and move freely, so a gas expands to fill whatever container it is placed in.

↳ Weak forces + free, fast particles = a gas fills any container completely.

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The Four Measurable Properties of a Gas

Four numbers describe any gas.

↳ P, V, T, and n are the four variables that fully describe a gas sample.

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Kinetic Molecular Theory: Why Gases Behave This Way

Tiny fast particles explain everything.

The kinetic molecular theory explains gas behaviour by treating a gas as a large number of tiny particles in constant random motion.

↳ Gas pressure comes from countless particle collisions with the container walls.

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Properties of Gases

Gases are the state of matter with no fixed shape or volume, whose particles move freely and fill any container. Their behaviour is described by measurable properties such as pressure, volume, temperature, and amount, an...

  • Gases have no fixed shape or volume and expand to fill any container.
  • Gas particles are in constant, random motion and collide elastically.
  • The large empty space between gas particles makes gases highly compressible.

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18 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:

Which statement best describes a gas?

Beginner
A It has a fixed volume but no fixed shape. B It has a fixed shape but no fixed volume. C It has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume. D It has both a fixed shape and a fixed volume.
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It has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.

A gas has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume because its particles are far apart and move freely, spreading out to fill any container.

Gas pressure on the walls of a container is caused by which of the following?

Beginner
A Attractive forces between gas particles B The weight of the gas particles C Collisions of gas particles with the walls D Chemical reactions inside the gas
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Collisions of gas particles with the walls

Pressure is the total force per unit area from countless gas particles colliding with the container walls.

Why are gases much more compressible than solids and liquids?

Beginner
A Gas particles are heavier than solid particles. B Gas particles have strong attractive forces. C Gas particles are chemically unstable. D Gas particles have large empty space between them.
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Gas particles have large empty space between them.

The large interparticle space in gases allows particles to be pushed closer together under pressure, making gases highly compressible.

Temperature of a gas is a measure of which quantity?

Beginner
A The total mass of the gas B The average kinetic energy of the particles C The number of collisions per second D The volume of the container
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The average kinetic energy of the particles

Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of gas particles — the hotter the gas, the faster the particles move.

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