Chapter 17 (2) Kinetic Theory of Gases
Ideal Gas Law The law R = 0.08206 L.atm/(mol.K) is approximately true for real gases at low pressure and density. An ideal gas is a gas that obeys this law.
PV Diagram - Isotherms
Example 17 - 3 What is the volume of 1 mol of an ideal gas at T = 0oC and P = 1 atm?
Example 17 – 4 (1) Initial Volume of gas V1 = 2 L Initial Temperature T1 = 30o C Initial Pressure P1 = 1 atm Final Volume of gas V2 = 1.5 L Final Temperature T2 = 60o C Final Pressure P2 = ?
Example 17 – 4 (2) Remember: must use absolute temperature in gas law
Molar Mass The mass per mole of a substance is called its molar mass (units g/mol) Example – Molar mass of CO2 = molar mass(C) + molar mass(O2) = 12 g/mol + (16 g/mol + 16 g/mol) = 44 g/mol
Example 17 - 6 100 g of CO2 occupies a volume of 55 L at P = 1 atm. What is its temperature? Number of moles: n = m / M = 100 g / 44g/mol = 2.27 mol But T = PV / n R, so T = 295 K
17-5 The Kinetic Theory of Gases
Kinetic Theory of Gases (1) The kinetic theory of gases is a theory that tries to derive the properties of an ideal gas from first principles, in particular, from Newton’s laws.
Kinetic Theory of Gases (2) In a time Dt, on average, ½ the molecules in volume (vx Dt)A are moving right. Therefore, the number of molecules that hit the wall is A
Kinetic Theory of Gases (3) The total change in the x component of the momentum of these molecules is A
Kinetic Theory of Gases (4) The force exerted on the wall is F = Dt / Dt and the pressure P = F/A A
Kinetic Theory of Gases (5) From the kinetic theory one gets A
Kinetic Theory of Gases (6) But since the molecules do not all have the same speed we must replace By the its average value
Kinetic Theory of Gases (7) We now compare the law found experimentally with the formula from the kinetic theory and deduce that
Kinetic Theory of Gases (8) But, given that the average squared speed is we find that
What is Temperature ? From the kinetic theory of gases we have discovered that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of a molecule:
Root Mean Square Speed From we can calculate the rms speed of a molecule
Example 17 – 7 (1) The molar mass of O2 is about 32 g/mol The molar mass of H2 is about 2 g /mol What is the rms speed of O2 and H2 at T = 300 K?
Example 17 – 7 (2) rms speed for O2 is
Example 17 – 7 (3) Since then the rms speed for H2 is given by
Example 17 – 7 (4) So the rms speed for H2 is