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What is the atomic mass of carbon?

  • 14
  • 16
  • 12 (correct)
  • 6

Which unit is used to measure volume in the SI system?

  • Grams
  • Liters (correct)
  • Kilograms
  • Moles

Which of the following statements about gases is true?

  • Gases have a fixed shape because their atomic particles are stationary.
  • Gases are highly compressible because their atomic particles are far apart. (correct)
  • Gases have a fixed volume because their atomic particles are tightly packed.
  • Gases are nearly incompressible because their atomic particles are in close contact.

What is the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy per atom in an ideal gas?

<p>Temperature is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy per atom. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three ways heat can be transerred?

<p>Conduction, convection, and radiation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process appears as a horizontal line on a pV diagram?

<p>Constant-pressure process (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for a constant-temperature process?

<p>Isothermal process (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the graph of a constant-temperature process in a pV diagram?

<p>It is a hyperbola (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does a sealed bag of chips expand when taken to higher elevations?

<p>The pressure inside the bag decreases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a constant-volume process on a pV diagram?

<p>A vertical line (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equilibrium position for a piston in a constant-pressure process?

<p>The position at which the upward force equals the downward force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the ideal-gas law, which of the following statements is true?

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the gas constant in the ideal-gas law?

<p>8.31 J/mol K (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an ideal-gas process, which of the following properties of the gas does NOT change?

<p>The number of molecules of gas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the work done by a gas positive?

<p>When the gas expands (V &gt; 0) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the work done by the environment and the work done by the gas?

<p>The work done by the environment is the negative of the work done by the gas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial volume of the gas in the example?

<p>100 cm^3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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