Liquid water can be separated into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas through electrolysis. 1 mole of hydrogen gas and 0.5 moles of oxygen gas is produced from 1 mole of liquid water collected in separate 10 L containers at 1 atm. Will the temperatures of the gases be equal? In three sentences, use the ideal gas law to explain your answer. (2 points)
According to the ideal gas law, the temperature of a gas is directly proportional to its pressure and volume. Since both gases are collected in separate containers at the same pressure of 1 atm, their temperatures will be equal if their volumes are also equal. However, since hydrogen gas is produced in 2 moles and oxygen gas in only 0.5 moles, their volumes will be different and therefore their temperatures will also be different.
