The following terms summarize all the concepts and ideas that were introduced in
this chapter. You should be able to explain their meaning and how you would use
them in chemistry. They appear in boldface type in this chapter to draw your
attention to them. The boldface type also makes it easier for you to look them up if
you need to. You could also use Internet search engines like google.com on your
computer to get a quick and expanded explanation of these terms, laws, and
formulas.
atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
greenhouse effect
manometer
mercury barometer
ozone
pascal
standard pressure
standard temperature
torr
Boyle’s Law PV = k (constant T and n)
Charles’s Law (constant P and n)
Combined Gas Law (constant n)
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures Ptotal = PA+ PB + PC ...
Graham’s Law
Ideal Gas Law
Kinetic-Molecular Theory
INTERNET RESOURCES
Online content that reinforces major concepts discussed in this chapter can be
found at the following Internet address if they are still available. Some may have
been changed or deleted.
Kinetic-Molecular Theory
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/kinetic.htm
This site reviews the basic tenets of Kinetic-Molecular Theory.