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Robert Boyle (1627-1691)
Robert Boyle was a 17th century intellectual whose emphasis on
experimentation and quantification helped lay the foundation for
modern chemistry. Born in Ireland to an aristocratic family, he
entered Eton College at the age of 8. He then toured Europe and
studied abroad as a young teenager, at one point having a
religious experience that turned him into a devoted Christian. A
student of natural philosophy, he proposed an early atomic theory
of matter, formulated the first definition of an element and
conducted rigorous experiments with detailed documentation. With
his Oxford assistant Robert Hooke, Boyle devised an air pump that
allowed him to experiment with vacuums and the properties of
gases, metals, combustion and sound. He is known for Boyle's law,
which states that the pressure and volume of gas at a constant
temperature have an inversely proportional relationship (in France
it is known as Mariotte's law, for Edme Mariotte). A prolific writer
throughout his career, he wrote on matters of science and religion
and posthumously financed a lecture series designed to use
science to defend Christianity.
At a fixed temperature, the volume of a gas is inversely
proportional to the pressure exerted by the gas .

Equation :

where: P denotes the pressure of the system


V is the volume of the gas.
k is a constant value representative of the pressure and
volume of the system.

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Slide 3
ACTIVITY

Problem: What is the simplest mathematical equation to describe


the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a gas?

Materials: Boyles Law apparatus: graduated piston (L) attached to a


pressure gauge (psi)

Experimental Design:

The pressure exerted on a confined gas is varied and the change


in volume is recorded. A relationship between pressure and volume is
determined. Pressure is the manipulated variable and volume is the
responding variable. The temperature and amount of gas are
controlled variables.
Procedure:

1. Move the piston downward in seven roughly equal increments


for each of the four gases listed.

2. Record the volume and pressure for each gas in the


appropriate spreadsheet below.

3. Use the spreadsheets to create a graph of the


volume/pressure relationship for each gas.

4. Place your name in the header of the spreadsheet. Save a


copy in your folder and print a copy for your teacher.

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APPLICATION of
BOYLE’S LAW

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Science Inset May 25-27 ,2009

 Gemma Mediana  Marilyn A. Salamat

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