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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Chapter 2 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases The ideal gas law is a combination of three intuitive relationships between pressure, volume, temp and moles. David J. Starling Penn State Hazleton Fall 2013

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Page 1: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Chapter 2 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases

The ideal gas law is a combination of three intuitiverelationships between pressure, volume, temp and moles.

David J. StarlingPenn State Hazleton

Fall 2013

Page 2: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

Just like the meter, a mole is defined in terms of

some physical quantity: 1 mole is the number of

atoms in a 12 g sample of carbon-12.

NA = 6.02× 1023 atoms/mol

n =NNA

=Msample

M=

Msample

mNA

I n: moles of a substance

I N: atoms or molecules of a substance

I Msample: mass of a sample

I m: mass of a single atom or molecule

I M: mass of one mole of an atom or molecule (= mNA)

Page 3: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

Just like the meter, a mole is defined in terms of

some physical quantity: 1 mole is the number of

atoms in a 12 g sample of carbon-12.

NA = 6.02× 1023 atoms/mol

n =NNA

=Msample

M=

Msample

mNA

I n: moles of a substance

I N: atoms or molecules of a substance

I Msample: mass of a sample

I m: mass of a single atom or molecule

I M: mass of one mole of an atom or molecule (= mNA)

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

There are three basic laws that describe the

behavior of an “ideal gas.”

I Boyle’s Law: p ∝ 1/V

I Charles’ Law: V ∝ T

I Avogadro’s Law: V ∝ n

Ideal Gas LawpV = nRT = NkT

Page 5: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

There are three basic laws that describe the

behavior of an “ideal gas.”

I Boyle’s Law: p ∝ 1/V

I Charles’ Law: V ∝ T

I Avogadro’s Law: V ∝ n

Ideal Gas LawpV = nRT = NkT

Page 6: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

There are three basic laws that describe the

behavior of an “ideal gas.”

I Boyle’s Law: p ∝ 1/V

I Charles’ Law: V ∝ T

I Avogadro’s Law: V ∝ n

Ideal Gas LawpV = nRT = NkT

Page 7: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

An ideal gas describes all gases as N → 0.

pV = NkT = nRT (1)

I Nk = nNAk = nR→ k = R/NA

I R = 8.314 J/mol-K

I k = 1.381 J/K

Page 8: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

An ideal gas describes all gases as N → 0.

pV = NkT = nRT (1)

I Nk = nNAk = nR→ k = R/NA

I R = 8.314 J/mol-K

I k = 1.381 J/K

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

When a gas expands, it does work on its

surroundings. For an isothermal process:

W =

∫ Vf

Vi

p dV

=

∫ Vf

Vi

NkTV

dV

= NkT ln(

Vf

Vi

)

Page 10: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

When a gas expands, it does work on its

surroundings. For an isothermal process:

W =

∫ Vf

Vi

p dV

=

∫ Vf

Vi

NkTV

dV

= NkT ln(

Vf

Vi

)

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Ideal Gases

An ideal gas is enclosed within a container by a moveablepiston. If the final temperature is two times the initialtemperature and the volume is reduced to one-fourth of itsinitial value, what will the final pressure of the gas berelative to its initial pressure, P1?

(a) 8P1

(b) 4P1

(c) 2P1

(d) P1/2

(e) P1/4

Page 12: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The kinetic theory of gases relates this

macroscopic behavior (p,T,V) to the microscopic

motion of atoms.

Let’s use Newton’s Second Law (Fx = max = dpx/dt) toconnect pressure to velocity.

Page 13: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The kinetic theory of gases relates this

macroscopic behavior (p,T,V) to the microscopic

motion of atoms.

Let’s use Newton’s Second Law (Fx = max = dpx/dt) toconnect pressure to velocity.

Page 14: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 15: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 16: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 17: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 18: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 19: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

When a atom/molecule hits the side of a cube

container, it rebounds elastically:

∆px = −mvx − mvx = −2mvx

∆px

∆t=

2mvx

D/vx=

mv2x

L

p =Fx

L2 =mv2

x1 + mv2x2 + · · ·+ mv2

xN

L3

=mL3 (v2

x1 + v2x2 + · · ·+ v2

xN)

=mNv̄2

x

L3 =Mnv̄2

x

V

p =nMv̄2

3V(v2 = v2

x + v2y + v2

z )

Page 20: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

Combine this with pV = nRT and solving for v:

vrms =√

v̄2 =

√3RTM

The root mean squared speedis defined as the square rootof the average of the square ofthe speeds of all themolecules/atoms in the gas.

Page 21: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

Combine this with pV = nRT and solving for v:

vrms =√

v̄2 =

√3RTM

The root mean squared speedis defined as the square rootof the average of the square ofthe speeds of all themolecules/atoms in the gas.

Page 22: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

If we consider N atoms/molecules moving at a

speed vrms, the kinetic energy is then

Kavg = N12

mv2rms

= N12

(MNA

)3RTM

= N12

(MNA

)3NAkT

M

= N3kT

2

Each particle constitutes 32 kT energy.

Page 23: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

If we consider N atoms/molecules moving at a

speed vrms, the kinetic energy is then

Kavg = N12

mv2rms

= N12

(MNA

)3RTM

= N12

(MNA

)3NAkT

M

= N3kT

2

Each particle constitutes 32 kT energy.

Page 24: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

If we consider N atoms/molecules moving at a

speed vrms, the kinetic energy is then

Kavg = N12

mv2rms

= N12

(MNA

)3RTM

= N12

(MNA

)3NAkT

M

= N3kT

2

Each particle constitutes 32 kT energy.

Page 25: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

If we consider N atoms/molecules moving at a

speed vrms, the kinetic energy is then

Kavg = N12

mv2rms

= N12

(MNA

)3RTM

= N12

(MNA

)3NAkT

M

= N3kT

2

Each particle constitutes 32 kT energy.

Page 26: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

If we consider N atoms/molecules moving at a

speed vrms, the kinetic energy is then

Kavg = N12

mv2rms

= N12

(MNA

)3RTM

= N12

(MNA

)3NAkT

M

= N3kT

2

Each particle constitutes 32 kT energy.

Page 27: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The average distance a gas particle travels before

encountering another gas molecule is called the

mean free path λ.

λ =1√

2πd2(N/V)

d is the size of the particle

Page 28: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The average distance a gas particle travels before

encountering another gas molecule is called the

mean free path λ.

λ =1√

2πd2(N/V)

d is the size of the particle

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The RMS speed is just an average—how are the

particle speeds distributed? We use a probability

distribution:

P(v) = 4π(

M2πRT

)3/2

v2e−Mv2/2RT

Page 30: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The RMS speed is just an average—how are the

particle speeds distributed? We use a probability

distribution:

P(v) = 4π(

M2πRT

)3/2

v2e−Mv2/2RT

Page 31: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

The RMS speed is just an average—how are the

particle speeds distributed? We use a probability

distribution:

P(v) = 4π(

M2πRT

)3/2

v2e−Mv2/2RT

Page 32: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

We integrate the function to find the probability

(or fraction of particles) that have a particular

range of speeds.

∫ v2

v1

P(v) dv

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

P(v) = 4π(

M2πRT

)3/2

v2e−Mv2/2RT

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 300 m/s?

0

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 200 m/s?

0

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 100 m/s?

0

I What is the most probable speed?

≈ 390 m/s

Page 34: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

P(v) = 4π(

M2πRT

)3/2

v2e−Mv2/2RT

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 300 m/s? 0

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 200 m/s? 0

I What fraction of particles have a speed of 100 m/s? 0

I What is the most probable speed? ≈ 390 m/s

Page 35: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

remember: x̄ = x1m1+x2m2+x3m3m1+m2+m3

=∑

ximiM → 1

M

∫xλdx

There are three important speeds associated with

a gas.

I Average: vavg =∫

vP(v)dv =√

8RTπM

I Root-mean-square: vrms =√∫

v2P(v)dv =√

3RTM

I Most probable: vmax =√

2RTM (from dP/dv = 0)

Page 36: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

remember: x̄ = x1m1+x2m2+x3m3m1+m2+m3

=∑

ximiM → 1

M

∫xλdx

There are three important speeds associated with

a gas.

I Average: vavg =∫

vP(v)dv =√

8RTπM

I Root-mean-square: vrms =√∫

v2P(v)dv =√

3RTM

I Most probable: vmax =√

2RTM (from dP/dv = 0)

Page 37: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

remember: x̄ = x1m1+x2m2+x3m3m1+m2+m3

=∑

ximiM → 1

M

∫xλdx

There are three important speeds associated with

a gas.

I Average: vavg =∫

vP(v)dv =√

8RTπM

I Root-mean-square: vrms =√∫

v2P(v)dv =√

3RTM

I Most probable: vmax =√

2RTM (from dP/dv = 0)

Page 38: Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases · Chapter 2 (Volume 2) - The Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gases Temperature, Pressure and Speed Ideal Gases Just like the meter,

Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

Two identical, sealed containers are filled with the samenumber of moles of gas at the same temperature andpressure, one with helium gas and the other with neon gas.

(a) The speed of each of the helium atoms is the samevalue, but this speed is different than that of the neonatoms.

(b) The average kinetic energy of the neon atoms is greaterthan that of the helium atoms.

(c) The pressure within the container of helium is less thanthe pressure in the container of neon.

(d) The internal energy of the neon gas is greater than theinternal energy of the helium gas.

(e) The rms speed of the neon atoms is less than that of thehelium atoms.

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Chapter 2 (Volume 2) -The Kinetic Theory of

Gases

Ideal Gases

Temperature, Pressureand Speed

Temperature, Pressure and Speed

Two sealed containers are at the same temperature and eachcontain the same number of moles of an ideal monatomicgas.

(a) The rms speed of the atoms in the gas is greater in Bthan in A.

(b) The frequency of collisions of the atoms with the wallsof container B is greater than that for container A.

(c) The kinetic energy of the atoms in the gas is greater inB than in A.

(d) The pressure within container B is less than thepressure inside container A.

(e) The force that the atoms exert on the walls of containerB is greater than in for those in container A.