Gases and Back from Japantown!

On Monday, we started a new unit about gases. Gas molecules are always moving around; their molecules are the most spaced out apart (compared to liquid and solid). They have "kinetic" energy that goes up when temperature and speed go up. Gas pressure can be measured in a variety of units - mm/Hg, in/Hg, Torr, kPa, and atm. Gases are determined by pressure, volume, temperature, and number of particles. The combination gas law is P1V1 / T1 = P2V2 / T2.
It is a combination of Boyle's Law, Gay-Lussac's law, and Charles's Law.


Near absolute zero, a gas acts as a solid. Absolute zero for gases is 0 K or -273 degrees Celsius. However, temperatures for gases should be measured in Kelvin. There are also a variety of formulas to calculate the volume, pressure, or temperature of a gas. The following formulas, include ideal gas law, kinetic energy laws, and more.


Contrary to popular belief, there is no air in balloons that float. Instead, there is helium.


Ah, it feels so weird to be back from school after a long day of doing nothing...aka going to Japantown with my best friends from Japanese class. Yay! At Japantown, we went on a scavenger hunt about Japanese culture with an assigned group (Emily, Kristel, Elaiza, Rochelle, KT, Charles, and Bruce) Afterwards, we ate at Sapporo Ya. I had chicken teriyaki and ramen and tempura. And coke. MMMMM, yum. Most of my group were freshmen, who were eager to learn about Japanese culture and speak better 日本語。Nooo, I don't want to learn. xD LOL, some people ditched 7th I think. I'm not that bad. I'm eager to learn about chemistry!