1. What law explains why a balloon shrinks when placed under high pressure?
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’ Law
C. Gay-Lussac’s Law
D. Avogadro’s Law
ANSWER: A
2. What happens to the volume of a gas when its pressure is doubled at constant
temperature?
A. It doubles
B. It halves
C. It remains the same
D. It increases four times
ANSWER: B
3. What happens to the pressure of a gas when its volume is increased three times
at constant temperature?
A. It triples
B. It stays the same
C. It decreases by a third
D. It doubles
ANSWER: C
4. What is the relationship between pressure and volume in Boyle’s Law?
A. Directly proportional
B. Inversely proportional
C. Unrelated
D. Exponentially related
ANSWER: B
5. What is an example of Boyle’s Law in medicine?
A. The expansion of lungs when inhaling
B. The warming of a gas under pressure
C. The increase in mass of compressed oxygen
D. The constant volume of blood in the body
ANSWER: A
6. What happens when a gas is transferred from a large container to a smaller one
at constant temperature?
A. The gas pressure decreases
B. The gas pressure increases
C. The gas molecules slow down
D. The gas mass changes
ANSWER: B
7. Which property of a gas changes when its volume decreases at constant
temperature?
A. Mass
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Number of molecules
ANSWER: B
8. Which gas law explains why a scuba diver must ascend slowly to avoid
decompression sickness?
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’ Law
C. Gay-Lussac’s Law
D. Avogadro’s Law
ANSWER: A
9. Which statement correctly describes Boyle’s Law?
A. The volume of a gas remains constant when compressed
B. The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its volume
C. The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume
D. The temperature of a gas is directly proportional to its pressure
ANSWER: C
10. Which change will occur when a gas in a sealed container is compressed?
A. Its mass increases
B. Its pressure increases
C. Its temperature decreases
D. Its density decreases
ANSWER: B
11. Which factor must remain constant for Boyle’s Law to apply?
A. Volume
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. Mass
ANSWER: B
12. A scuba diver has a tank containing 10.0 L of air at a pressure of 200 atm. If
the diver releases some air until the pressure drops to 50 atm, what will be the
new volume of the gas, assuming constant temperature?
A. 40.0 L
B. 50 L
C. 45 L
D. 30 L
ANSWER: A
13. A medical syringe contains 15.0 mL of air at 1.0 atm. When the plunger is
pushed down, the volume decreases to 5.0 mL. What is the new pressure inside the
syringe, assuming the temperature remains constant?
A. 3.0 atm
B. 4.5 atm
C. 3.2 atm
D. 4.3 atm
ANSWER: A
14. A gas-filled balloon has a volume of 3.5 L at 2.0 atm. If the balloon ascends
to a higher altitude where the pressure is 0.5 atm, what will be the new volume of
the balloon, assuming temperature remains constant?
A. 14.0 L
B. 15.0 L
C. 13.0 L
D. 16.0 L
ANSWER: A
15. A gas sample occupies 25.0 L at 3.0 atm. If the gas is compressed to 10.0 L,
what will be its new pressure?
A. 7.5 atm
B. 7.3 atm
C. 7.2 atm
D. 7.6 atm
ANSWER: A
16. A diver’s air bubbles start at a depth where the pressure is 5.0 atm, and they
have a volume of 2.0 L. As the bubbles rise to the surface where the pressure is
1.0 atm, what is their final volume?
A. 10.0 L
B. 11.0 L
C. 9.5 L
D. 9.0 L
ANSWER: A
17. What does Charles's Law state about the relationship between the volume and
temperature of a gas?
A. They are inversely proportional
B. They are directly proportional
C. They are not related
D. They follow Boyle’s Law
ANSWER: B
18. What happens to the volume of a gas when its temperature increases at constant
pressure?
A. It decreases
B. It remains constant
C. It increases
D. It becomes zero
ANSWER: C
19. What will happen to a balloon if it is taken from a warm room to a much colder
environment?
A. It will expand
B. It will stay the same size
C. It will contract
D. It will pop
ANSWER: C
20. What happens to the molecules of a gas when its temperature increases?
A. They slow down
B. They move faster and spread out
C. They stop moving
D. They condense into a liquid
ANSWER: B
21. What causes a hot air balloon to rise according to Charles’s Law?
A. The gas inside becomes denser
B. The gas inside expands as it heats up
C. The pressure inside the balloon decreases
D. The volume of gas inside decreases
ANSWER: B
22. What happens to a basketball left outside on a cold winter day?
A. It becomes larger
B. It stays the same size
C. It becomes smaller and softer
D. It explodes
ANSWER: C
23. Which of the following correctly represents Charles’s Law?
A. P1V1 = P2V2
B. V1/T1 = V2/T2
C. P1/T1 = P2/T2
D. PV = nRT
ANSWER: B
24. Which scientific principle best explains why hot air balloons rise?
A. Boyle’s Law
B. Charles’s Law
C. Dalton’s Law
D. Avogadro’s Law
ANSWER: B
25. Which of the following best describes Charles’s Law?
A. If temperature increases, volume decreases
B. If pressure increases, volume increases
C. If temperature increases, volume increases
D. If pressure increases, volume decreases
ANSWER: C
26. Which best explains why a basketball left in the cold becomes deflated?
A. The gas molecules expand
B. The pressure inside increases
C. The volume of gas inside decreases
D. The air inside the ball increases in mass
ANSWER: C
27. What will be the final volume of a gas initially at 5.0 L and 300 K when heated
to 600 K, assuming constant pressure?
A. 2.5 L
B. 5.0 L
C. 10.0 L
D. 15.0 L
ANSWER: C
28. A balloon has a volume of 2.0 L at 280 K. What will be its volume if the
temperature is increased to 560 K at constant pressure?
A. 1.0 L
B. 2.0 L
C. 4.0 L
D. 8.0 L
ANSWER: C
29. A car tire is inflated to 15.0 L at 290 K. If the temperature rises to 580 K,
what will be the new volume, assuming constant pressure?
A. 7.5 L
B. 15.0 L
C. 30.0 L
D. 45.0 L
ANSWER: C
30. A basketball is pumped up to 7.5 L at 310 K. If it is left outside on a winter
day at 155 K, what will be its new volume?
A. 3.75 L
B. 7.5 L
C. 12.5 L
D. 15.0 L
ANSWER: A
