28/01/2026
Science 10 Quarter 4 – Module 1.1:
Boyle’s Law
What I Know
Directions: Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. The objective of this part is to gauge your prior knowledge on the relationship of volume and pressure at constant temperature. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.
1. Who was the English scientist who made accurate observations on the relationship of pressure and volume?
a. Amedeo Avogadro
c. Jacques Charles
b. Gay-Lussac
d. Robert Boyle
2. Which of the following is constant when using the Boyle’s Law?
a. energy
b. pressure
c. temperature
d. volume
3. Which of the following is the SI standard unit of pressure?
a. atm
b. mmHg
c. Pa
d. torr
4. Which of the following is equal to the standard pressure?
a. 1 atm
b. 1 torr
c. 273 kPa
d. 760 atm
5. When pressure on a gas goes down, what happens to its volume?
a. goes down then rises
b. rises
c. rises then falls
d. stays the same
6. In the equation for Boyle’s Law, P1 stands for:
a. difference in pressure
b. initial pressure
c. new pressure
d. standard pressure, 1 atm
7. In the equation for Boyle’s Law, V2 stands for:
a. difference in volume
b. final volume
c. initial volume
d. standard volume
10. Based on the table, what relationship can be derived between pressure (P) and volume (V) at constant temperature?
a. The volume is directly proportional to its pressure.
b. The volume is insignificantly related to its pressure.
c. The volume is inversely proportional to its pressure.
d. The volume is inversely proportional to the square of its pressure.
12. A 2.75 L sample of dry air in a cylinder exerts a pressure of 3.00 atm at 30 °C. Without changing the temperature, a piston is moved until the pressure in the cylinder is reduced to 1.00 atm. What is the final volume of the gas?
a. 0.121 L
b. 0.917 L
c. 1.10 L
d. 8.25 L
13. If the pressure of a confined gas is doubled while the temperature remains constant, what change would be observed in the volume?
a. It would be half as large.
b. It would be doubled.
c. It would be four times as large.
d. It would remain the same.
14. A gas at a pressure of 658 mm Hg is held in a container with a volume of 595 mL. The volume of the container is then increased to 1,065 mL without a change in temperature. What is the new pressure of the gas?
a. 2.72 x10-3 mm Hg
b. 368 mm Hg
c. 963 mm Hg
d. 1,178 mm Hg
15. Two hundred twenty-five cubic centimeter (225 cm3) of a gas is contained in a vessel under a pressure of 800 mm Hg. What would be the new volume of the gas if the pressure is changed to 1000 mm Hg? Assume that the temperature remains constant.
a. 2.81 cm3
b. 180 cm3
c. 800 cm3
d. 3,556 cm3
WHAT'S MORE
Activity 1. Measurable Properties of Gases
In dealing with Gas Laws, it is important to know the commonly used units in volume, pressure and temperature. Please do the activity below to be familiar with the common units used in dealing with Gas Laws.
Gases are generally described based on their measurable properties.
The following measurable properties are usually used in dealing with gas laws:
1. Pressure - the force exerted by the gas on the walls of its container divided by the surface area of the container.
The common units of pressure are the following:
Pascal (Pa) - standard unit of pressure under Systemé International (SI) which is equivalent to a force of one newton (1N = 1 kg m/s2) acting on an area of one square meter.
Atmosphere (atm)
Torr
Millimeter mercury (mm Hg)
Pressure can be converted from unit to another using the following conversion: 1 atm = 760 torr = 760 mm Hg
1 torr = 1 mm Hg
1 atm = 101,325 Pa
2. Volume –defined as the space occupied. The volume of the gas is equal to the volume of the vessel or container.
Common Units of Volume: cubic meter (m3), cubic centimeter (cm3), liter (L)
milliliter (mL)
3. Temperature –defined as the degree of hotness or coldness. Units: degree Celsius (oC), degree Fahrenheit (oF), Kelvin (K)
The temperature of a gas together with its atmospheric pressure differ from place to place and from time to time. As the volume of a gas is dependent on its temperature and pressure, it is significant to have a set of standard conditions for these quantities. This set of standard condition is named as standard temperature and pressure or simply STP.
The standard temperature is 0 ⁰C or 273.15 K and the standard pressure is 1 atm pressure. This is the freezing point of pure water at sea level atmospheric pressure. At STP, one mole of gas occupies 22.4 L of volume.