Chapter 10 Gas Laws Flashcards
What is KMT based on?
Based on the concept that ALL particles of matter are in constant motion
What does KMT explain?
Explains the properties of solids liquids and gases in terms of their KE and forces which act upon them
What are gases made of according to KMT?
Large number of tiny particles that are far apart, relative to their size
Describe the motion of gas particles
Rapid random constant
How do gas particles interact with each other?
Dont attract or repel, only collide and bounce off each other
What does the KE of a gas depend on?
Temperature
What do gas particles collide with?
Each other and the walls of whatever container they are in
Define elastic collisions
Collision where there is no lose of KE. The nrg lost by the striking object is gained entirely by the particle that is hit or by the wall of the container holding the gas
Describe the shape or V of a gas
No shape. Take shape and V of whatever container they are in
Why do gases take on the shape and V of their container?
Because they have no shape
Why do gases flow?
The attractive forces between the particles are too insignificant
Why do liquids flow?
The attractive forces are weak like a gases’
Why dont solids flow?
Attractive forces between particles are strong
Compare the density of gases to liquids and solids
Gas is 1/1000 dense as a liquid or solid
Why can gases be compressed?
The particles are far apart and can be forced closer together
Define diffusion
Mixing of gases caused by their random motion
When is diffusion faster?
High T’s with smaller particles
Define effusion
Escape of a gas under high P through a small opening
Define ideal gas
Imaginary gas that conforms to all assumptions of KMT