Modelling a Gas Flashcards

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What is pressure?

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Pressure is defined as the normal force per unit area

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What is the formula for pressure?

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Pressure = Force / Area

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What is P?

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P = pressure (pascal)

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What is V?

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V = volume (m^3)

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What is n?

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N = moles of gas

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What is R?

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R = ideal gas law constant (a proportionality constants)
R = 8.31 (J/mol/K)

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What is T?

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T = temperature (kelvin)

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What is a mole?

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Unit of quantity. Used to measure the number of atoms or molecules.

A mole of any material has 6.022 * 10^23 atoms or molecules also called the avogrado constant

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What is the ideal gas law?

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pV = nrT

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