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Arden P. Zipp

Department of Chemistry, SUNY College at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045

Patrick Kavanah

7 Tappan Drive, Monroe, NY 10950

J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (11), p 1405

DOI: 10.1021/ed075p1405

Publication Date (Web): November 1, 1998

Abstract

The construction and use of a new device to study gases is described. The device, which is made from a plastic soda bottle and an automobile tire valve, can be used to demonstrate that air has mass, find the mass of the "evacuated" device, determine the molar mass of air and other gases, investigate the pressure-volume relationship, and build a cloud chamber.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Gases

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