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Boyles law
states : The pressure
of a fixed mass of gas
at constant
temperature is
inversely proportional
to its volume.
OR
1
P
V
PV constant
OR
P1V1 P2V2
where
if T constant
P1 : initial pressure
P2 : final pressure
V1 : initial volume
V2 : final volume
Charless law
states : The volume
of a fixed mass of
gas
at
constant
pressure is directly
proportional to its
absolute
temperature.
OR
V T
If P constant
V
constant
T
OR
V1 V2
T1 T2
where
Gay-lussacs (pressure)
law
states : The pressure
of a fixed mass of gas
at constant
volume
is
directly
proportional
to
its
absolute
temperature.
OR
P T
If
V constant
P
constant
T
OR
P1 P2
T1 T2
where
P1
V1
T1
1st stage
P2
V'
T1
2nd
stage
P2
V2
T2
(1)
V ' V2
T1 T2
V2T1
V '
T2
(2)
P1V1 P2V2
T1
T2
Initial
OR
Final
PV
constant
T
(3)
T
273.15
R 8.31 J K 1 mol1
T
PVm RT
where
PV nRT
where n : the number of mole gas
m
n
M
where
m : mass of a gas
M : molar mass of a gas
R
k
1.38 10 23 J K 1
NA
OR
N
n
NA
where
N : number of molecules
N A : Avogadro's constant
6.02 10 23 mol1
PV NkT
Wall B
Figure
14.5
Wa
ll B
Wall A
Wa
ll B
Wa
ll A
Wa
ll A
Px mvx mvx
Px 2mvx
The molecule has to travel a
distance 2d (from A to B and
back to A) before its next
collision with wall A. The time
taken for this movement is
2d
t
vx
Px 2mvx
Fx1
t 2d
vx
m 2
Fx1 vx
d
Fx
m 2
2
2
v x1 v x 2 ....... v xN
d
where
vx1
is
the
x
component of velocity of
molecule 1, vx2 is the x
component of velocity of
molecule 2 and so on.
The mean (average ) value
of the square of the velocity
in the x direction for N
molecules is
v x1 v x 2 ....... v xN
2
v x
N
2
2
x1
v x 2 ....... v xN
2
N vx
2
m
2
Fx N v x
d
The magnitude of the velocity
v is given by
v vx v y vz
then
v v x v y v z
2
v 3 v x
2
2
v x
3
2
m
2
F N vx
d
m v2
F N
d 3
N
F
3
where
m v2
F
P
A
where
A d2
and
N m v2
F
3
d
1 Nm v 2
3
and
d
V
P
3
3
d
1 Nm
2
P
v
3 V
1
2
PV Nm v
3
where
(1)
(2)
Nm
V
hence the equation
(15.1) can be written as
1
P v2
3
where
(3)
1
NkT Nm v 2
3
3kT
v
m
2
Since
Therefore
vrms
3kT
OR
3RT
vrms
M
thus
where
1
P v2
3
v
2
3P
vrms
3P
Example :
Solution :
a. The mean speed of the
Eight gas molecules chosen
molecules is given by
at random are found to have
speeds of 1,1,2,2,2,3,4 and
N 8
5 m s1. Determine
N
a. the mean speed of the
molecules,
b. the mean square speed of
the molecules,
c. the root mean square
speed of the molecules.
v
v
v
i 1
1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5
8
v 2.5 m s 1
Solution :
N 8
v
2
vi
vrms v
2
i 1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5
v 8 m s
2
vrms 8
vrms 2.83 m s 1
Example :
A cylinder of volume 0.08 m3
contains oxygen gas at a
temperature of 280 K and
pressure
of
90
kPa.
Determine
a. the mass of oxygen in the
cylinder,
b. the number of oxygen
molecules in the cylinder,
c. the root mean square
speed of the oxygen
molecules in the cylinder.
Solution :
V 0.08 m 3 ; T 280 K;
P 90 103 Pa
a.
PV nRT
and
m
PV RT
M
m
n
M
Solution :
a.
m
90 10 0.08
8.31280
0.032
3
m 9.90 10 2 kg
b. The number of oxygen molecules in the cylinder is
m
N
M
m
N
n
M NA
NA
9.90 10 2
6.02 10 23
N
0.032
N 1.86 10 24 molecules
vrms
3RT
vrms
38.31280
467 m s 1
0.032
1 Nm
2
P
v
3 V
2 N 1
P m v 2
3 V 2
P increases () When
(5)
N
increases
V
1
2
mv
2
increases
N
increases
V
P increases () When
2
m v increases
2
2 1
2
PV N m v
3 2
and
PV NkT
2 1
2
NkT N m v
3 2
1
3
2
m v kT
2
2
3
3 R
K tr kT
2
2 NA
where
K tr : average translational
kinetic energy of a
and
1
2
m v K tr
2
molecule
T : absolute temperature
k : Boltzmann constant
R : molar gas constant
N A : Avogadro constant
E NK tr
For N molecules of
an ideal gas in the
cubical
container,
the total average
(mean) translational
kinetic energy, E is
given by
3
E N kT
2
3
E NkT
2
OR
3
E nRT
2
Therefore
f
K kT
2
1
kT .
2
OR
f
K RT
2
where
f : degrees of freedom
T : absolute temperature
Degree of freedom ( f )
is defined as a number of
independent ways in which
an atom or molecule can
absorb or release or store
the energy.
vy
He
vz
Figure
vx
3
2
5
vy
H
vz vx
x
Figure
vy
3
6
vz
vx
x
Figure
Example
Translational Rotational
Monatomic
Diatomic
Polyatomic
Total
He
H2
H 2O
Average kinetic
energy per
molecule,<K>
3
kT
2
5
kT
2
6
kT 3kT
2
Specific Heat :
Consider one Mole of a Gas
(contains N molecules) and each
molecule has f degrees of
freedom.
Total
. degree of freedom of the
system = Nf
1
kT
2
1
f
U Nf kT RT
2
2
Here Nk = R (gas constant for one mole of a gas)
dU
d f
Cv
RT
dT
dT 2
f
Cv
R
2
This is the molar specific heat at
constant Volume.
For an Ideal Gas,
C p Cv R
f
RR
2
C p 1 R
2
R
Cp
2
f
Cv
R
2
2
1
f
Monoatomic gas:
For monoatomic gas, f=3
3
3
R 1.98 2.97cal mole 1 K 1
2
2
3
5
2
1 1.67
3
Cv
Diatomic gas:
For diatomic gas, f=5
5
5
R 1.98 4.95cal mole 1 K 1
2
2
5
7
2
1 1.4
5
Cv
H
vibration
Figure
f 3
f 5
f 7
Example :
A vessel contains hydrogen gas of
7.50 1017 molecules per unit
volume and the root mean
square speed of the molecules is
2.50 km s1at a temperature of 30
C. Determine
a. the average translational kinetic
energy of a molecule for
hydrogen gas,
b. the pressure of hydrogen gas.
(Given the molar mass of hydrogen
gas = 2 g mol1, NA= 6.02 1023
mol1and k = 1.38 1023 J K1)
Solution :
N
7.50 1017 ; vrms 2.50 103 m s 1 ;
V
T 303.15 K
3
K tr kT
2
3
K tr 1.38 10 23 303.15
2
K tr 6.28 10
21
Solution :
N
7.50 1017 ; vrms 2.50 103 m s 1 ; T 303.15 K
V
M
1 N
2
2
2
and
v
P m v where m
rms
NA
3V
1 N M 2
vrms
P
3 V N A
1
0.002
17
3 2
P 7.50 10
2.50 10
23
3
6.02 10
P 5.19 10 3 Pa
Mean Free
Path
Because of their finite size, molecules in a gas
undergo frequent collisions. The average
distance a molecule travels between collisions
is called the mean free path.
m0
m1
m1
m2
d
d
2d
d
d
2d
vdt
dV d 2 vdt
Consider n number of particles are present per unit volume of the sample
N d 2 v dt n
This expression is obtained by considering all molecules except one molecule under
consideration are at rest.
On taking the motion of all molecules into consideration, the mean free path will be
1
2d 2 n