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Gas Laws Should Be Taught As A Verb

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GAS LAWS
Science should be taught as a verb as well as a noun. Performing science is a compelling as well as an effective way to learn. It is through the process of exploration, creation and invention that theories are applied, ideas are tested and knowledge is synthesized.
Much of what discussed in the paper is to have an understanding of gases in the atmosphere, factors that affect the properties of these gases and so the laws of gases which help to do so. Now why do we need to study these laws? Because gases compose our atmosphere. These are responsible for the process without which no one can survive i.e. breathing.
Atmosphere is a gaseous envelope surrounding the earth. It is made up of a combination of water …show more content…

One of the most important things about gases is that, despite wide differences in chemical properties, all the gases more or less obey the gas laws. The gas laws deal with how gases behave with respect to pressure, temperature, volume and amount. This uniformity of physical behavior was of great interest with early scientists. It is one of the dogmas of scientists that the behavior of a material is a reflection of the particles that make up the substance. In other words, differences between solids, liquids and gases reflect the movement of the small particles that compose all matter. This assumption is part of the Kinetic Theory Of Gases (Kinetic is from the Greek word for motion). Historically, the description of the gas properties has been summarized by the mathematical equations describing the relationships between the gas volume, pressure and temperature. These equations, named after the scientist who first demonstrated their validity, have been labeled the gas laws. These gas laws are best understood within the framework described as the kinetic theory of gases:
Gases are composed of molecules.
These molecules are in constant motion. This is why gases mix to uniformity and fill all portions of the containment vessel.
Molecules of the gas collide frequently with each other and with the walls of the containment vessel.
Under ordinary circumstances, the distance between the gas molecules is far greater than the size of the individual

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