Gas Laws Flashcards
Kinetic Model Theory (KMT)
Explains matter (mostly gasses) as a simple model
- Matter consists of tiny particles
- Gasses have volume as a group
- Gasses have perfect elastic collisions (gas does not lose energy on collision and instead goes back to where it came from).
- There are no attraction or repulsion forces for gasses.
- Average kinetic energy = average temp. (k)
Temperature Symbol/Units
Symbol- T
Units - Kelvin, K
Pressure Symbol/Units
Symbol - P
Units - Atmospheric pressure, atm, Millimeters of Mercury, mmHg, Kilopascal, kPa
Volume Symbol/Units
Symbol - V
Units - Any form of liters, mL, L
Moles Symbol/Units
Symbol - n
Units - Moles, mol
Standard Atmospheric Pressure (STP)
Measured at sea level
1 atm
101.3 kPa
760 mmHg (Torr)
Standard Temperature
273 K (0 C)
Celsius –> K is C+273=K
Boyle’s Law
Relates pressure and volume
Temp. is held constant
Pressure and volume have an INVERSE relationship, when temperature is held constant
P1 V1 = P2 V2
Charles’ Law
Volume and temperature
Pressure is held constant
Volume and temperature have a DIRECT relationship, when pressure is held constant
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Gay - Lussac’s Law
Pressure and temperature
Volume is held constant
Pressure and temperature have a DIRECT relationship, when volume is held constant
P1/T1 = P2/T2
Combined Gas Law
P1 V1/T1 = P2 V2/T2
Must convert C to kelvin
Barometer
Measures atmospheric pressure
Manometers
Measures gas pressure
Gas Pressure
Patm + height of mercury (mmHg)
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
Ptotal = P1 + P2 + P3…..etc
All pressures have the same units