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kinetic energy
the energy an object has because of its motion
kinetic theory
all matter consists of tiny particles in constant motion
kinetic theory components
particles in a gas are small, hard spheres
rapid constant random motion
collisions are perfectly elastic
gas pressure
force exerted by a gas per unit surface area of an object
vacuum
empty space with no particles and no pressure
atmosphreic pressure
colliisons of atoms and molecules in air with objects
barometer
device used to measure pressure
si unit of pressure
pascal
standard atmosphere
atm, pressure required to support 760 mm of mercury at 25 C
conversions
1 atm = 760 mm hg = 101.3 kPa
absolute zero
0K, -273.15 C where particles have no kinetic energy
the kelvin temp of a substance
is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of the particles of the substance
fluids
substances that can flow
vaporization
liquid to a gas
evaporation
liqdui to a gas at the surface
in a closed container,
molecules cannot escape and collet as a vapor above the liquid
during evaporation,
only those moleciules with a certain minimum kinetic energy can escape from the surface
vapor pressure
MEASURE of tje fprce exerted by a gas above a lquid
in a system at constant vapor pressure
dynamic equilibrium exists between the vapor and the lidquid because the rate of evap equals rate of condens
manometer
measures vapor pressure
boiling
when a liquid is heated to a temp at which particles have enough energy to vaporize
boiling point
temperature at which vapor pressure is equal to external pressure
how does altitude affect boiling point
water boils at a lower temp at high ltitudes bc lower pressure
normal boiling point
nboiling point of a liquid at 101.3 kPa
melting point
temp at which a solid changes into a liquid
crystal
particles arranged in an orderly, repeating, 3d pattern called a crystal lattice
the shape of a crystal relfects
the arrangement of particles within the solid
crystals are classified into
7 systems
unit cell
smallest group of particles within a crystal that retains the geometric shape
allotropes
two or more differnt molecular forms of the same elemtn in the same physical state
example of an allotrope
carbon
amorphous solid
lacks an ordered internal structure
examples of amorphousolids
rubber, plastic, asphalt, glass
glass
transparent fusion product or inorganic substances that have cooled to a riid state without crystalizing
sublimation
solid to a vapor without liquid state
phase diagram
graphc that gives the conditions of temp and pressure at which a substance exists as a solid, liquid or gas
triple point
only set of condiiotn s at which 3 phases can exist in equilibrium