Question

If you place 20 grams of helium gas at room temperature into a closed container that holds 500 ml and then transfer the helium into a 1000 ml, closed container, which of the gas’ properties will change.

A. density
B. mass
C. weight
D. viscosity

Answer 1

The property of the gas that will change when the helium is transferred from a 500 ml container to a 1000 ml container is density.

Step-by-step explanation:

The property of the gas that will change when the helium is transferred from a 500 ml container to a 1000 ml container is density.

Density is the ratio of mass to volume, and since the mass of the helium remains the same (20 grams), but the volume of the container increases, the density decreases. So when the helium is transferred to the larger container, the density of the gas will decrease.