Demo Information
Gas Laws
Definitions
Other Science
100

Safety precautions necessary before beginning the demo.

Safety googles (only use tongs to touch the hot can)
100

   V1             V2

_____  =   _____ 

   T1              T2

Charles' Law

100

Mechanics outlining the behavior of gases and gas particles.

Kinetic molecular theory

100

"Na" on the periodic table.

Sodium

200

The SDS classification of the chemicals in this demo.

None

200

Boyle's Law


P1V1 = P2V2



200

The heat capacity of 1 gram of a substance.

Specific heat

200

The number of feet in a mile. 

5280

300

Time needed to heat up the can before the it can be crushed.

1-2 minutes

300

   P1             P2

_____  =   _____ 

   T1             T2

Gay-Lussac's Law

300

Vapor pressure

Pressure of molecules going from liquid to gaseous state maintaining equilibrium

300

The number of bones in the human body.

206

400

Some potential errors that may occur while conducting the demonstration.

Amount of water in the can, temperature of the hot plate, speed of flipping the can

400

  P1V1         P2V2

_____  =   _____ 

   T1              T2

What is the combined gas law?

400

The inward collapse of a container from change in pressure, in order to reach a point of equilibrium with atmospheric pressure.

Implosion

400

The part of the brain that deals with hearing and language. 

Temporal lobe

500

Method by which the crushing of the can is measured. 

Fill can with water before procedure, fill can with water after procedure. 

500

Ideal Gas Law

PV=nRT

500

Objectively the worst font.

Comic sans

500

The main structural molecule in nails.

Keratin