Experiment Description

Experiment

Experiment B06    Absolute Zero


Objectives
  • Verify the linear relationship between the volume and the temperature of a gas under constant pressure
  • Verify the linear relationship between the pressure and the temperature of a gas at constant volume
  • Deduce the absolute zero
Description
In this activity, you will study both the Charles' Law and the Pressure Law.

In Experiment 1, you will heat a fixed mass of gas under constant pressure (Charles' Law).

In Experiment 2, you will heat a fixed mass of gas under constant volume (Pressure Law).

Apparatus
capillary tube with trapped air [1]
half-metre rule [1]
beaker of ice [1]
1000 ml beaker of water [1]
250 ml round bottom glass flask [1]
thermometer [1]
stirrer [1]
Bunsen burner [1]
laboratory jack [1]
Experiment