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What is the atomic mass of carbon?
What is the atomic mass of carbon?
- 14
- 16
- 12 (correct)
- 6
Which unit is used to measure volume in the SI system?
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?
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?
What is the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy per atom in an ideal gas?
What are the three ways heat can be transerred?
What are the three ways heat can be transerred?
Which process appears as a horizontal line on a pV diagram?
Which process appears as a horizontal line on a pV diagram?
What is another name for a constant-temperature process?
What is another name for a constant-temperature process?
Which of the following is true about the graph of a constant-temperature process in a pV diagram?
Which of the following is true about the graph of a constant-temperature process in a pV diagram?
Why does a sealed bag of chips expand when taken to higher elevations?
Why does a sealed bag of chips expand when taken to higher elevations?
Which of the following represents a constant-volume process on a pV diagram?
Which of the following represents a constant-volume process on a pV diagram?
What is the equilibrium position for a piston in a constant-pressure process?
What is the equilibrium position for a piston in a constant-pressure process?
According to the ideal-gas law, which of the following statements is true?
According to the ideal-gas law, which of the following statements is true?
What is the value of the gas constant in the ideal-gas law?
What is the value of the gas constant in the ideal-gas law?
In an ideal-gas process, which of the following properties of the gas does NOT change?
In an ideal-gas process, which of the following properties of the gas does NOT change?
When is the work done by a gas positive?
When is the work done by a gas positive?
What is the relationship between the work done by the environment and the work done by the gas?
What is the relationship between the work done by the environment and the work done by the gas?
What is the initial volume of the gas in the example?
What is the initial volume of the gas in the example?
