Behavior of Gases

&Kinetic

Molecular Theory

Behavior of Gases

&Kinetic

Molecular Theory

Unit 7 – Phase of Unit 7 – Phase of MatterMatter

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Volume – a gas does not have a definite shape or volume. The volume depends on the container size, room temperature and pressure.

Expandability- gases will expand to fit any size container. Increasing temperature will cause the gas to expand thereby increasing volume and pressure in the container.

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Compressibility- the volume of a gas can be decreased by increasing the pressure.

Low Density- because the particles in a gas are so far apart and density is mass per unit volume, it makes sense that gases occupy roughly 1000 times more volume than the same amount of substance as a liquid or solid .

Gases are mostly empty space!

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Diffusion is the spontaneous mixing of the particles of two different gases.

Effusion is the process where gas particles under pressure will pass through a tiny opening

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1. Gases consist of tiny particles (atoms or molecules) that are far apart relative to their size.

• The particles have an insignificant volume

2. Gas particles are in constant random motion. They therefore possess kinetickinetic energy defined as KE = ½ (mass)(velocity)2

More energy = faster particles

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3. There are no forces of attraction or repulsion between the particles.

4. Collisions between gas particles and between particles and the container are elastic. (no net loss of kinetic energy).

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5. The average kinetic energy of gas particles depends on the temperature of the gas.

Higher temperature means more energy and faster particles

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area

forcepressure

Which shoes create the most pressure?

Force = (mass)(acceleration)

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Gas Pressure is created by the collisions of gas particles with a surface.

In general –

more collisions = higher pressure

and less collisions = lower pressure

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Pascal (Pa)

• 1Pa = 1 newton/m2

Millimeters of Mercury (mmHg)

• Pressure that supports a 1mm mercury column in barometer.

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Barometer• measures atmospheric pressure

Mercury Barometer

in mmHg

Standard Pressure at sea level = 760mmHg

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Manometer• measures contained gas pressure

U-tube Manometer

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Atmosphere (atm)• Average atmospheric pressure at

sea level at 0oC = 1atm

Torr • Another name for millimeters of

mercury• 1 torr = 1mmHg

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KEY UNITS AT SEA LEVEL

1 atm =

760 mm Hg =

760 torr =

101.325 kPa (kilopascal) =

14.7 psi