The Ideal Gas Law Illustrated Using a Disposable Cigarette Lighter

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The Chemical Educator

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Abstract Volume 4 Issue 2 (1999) pp 63-67

The Ideal Gas Law Illustrated Using a Disposable Cigarette Lighter

Luis H. Blanco,* Carmen M. Romero, and Enrique More

Department of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, A.A. 52611 Bogotá D. C., Colombia

Published online: 2 April 1999

Abstract. Three experiments are described. They illustrate the ideal gas law and cover the determination of molecular weight, the dependence of volume on the number of moles, and pressure as a function of the number of moles. A disposable lighter is used as the gas source. The experiments are suggested for use as regular laboratory exercises or as lecture demonstrations.

Key Words: Laboratories and Demonstrations; ideal gas law; laboratory experiments; demonstrations; cigarette lighter; general chemistry

(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: cmromero@ciencias.ciencias.unal.edu.co)

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Student results (14 KB) 10.1007/s00897990287b

Student handout for Experiments 1-3 (14 KB) 10.1007/s00897990287c