Test 3 Flashcards
Chapters 7, 8, & 9
exothermic
a process or reaction that gives off heat
change of heat < 0
endothermic
a process or reaction to which heat is added
change of heat > 0
- gases consist of molecules that are in constant, rapid, straight-line motion; different molecules can move at different speeds but the average speed will not change as long as the temperature does not.
- the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules depends only upon the temperature and it is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature
- gas molecules interact only when they collide with one another, otherwise there are no forces between gas molecules
- gas molecules are very small compared to the distance between gas molecules; a gas is mostly empty space
- the force of gas molecules hitting the sides of its container create a pressure on the sides of the container
NOTE: there are forces fo attraction between the molecules of a real gas
gas to liquid : decrease temperature, decrease volume, increases pressure
The Kinetic - Molecular Theory
pressure definition
the force exerted by the gas on a given area of the container wall divides by that area
=(force)/(area)
pressure units
atmospheres - atm
millimeters of mercury - mmHg
1 atm =
760 mmHg
1 Torr =
1 mmHg
atmospheric pressure definition
the amount of pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere above us on a normal day
barometer
measures atmospheric pressure
ideal gas definition
a gas that would behave according to Boyle’s law, Charles’ law, and Gay-Lussac’s law and would follow the ideal gas law exactly (no such thing exists)
ideal gas law
PV=nRT
Boyle’s Law
fixed number of moles at constant temperature increase gas pressure and decrease volume
Charles’ Law
fixed number of moles at constant pressure increase temperature and increase volume; decrease temperature and decrease volume
Gay-Lussac’s Law
fixed number o f moles at constant volume increase temperature and increase pressure; decrease temperature and decrease pressure
P
pressure of gas in atm
V
volume of gas in Liters
n
number of moles of gas
T
temperature of gas in Kelvin degrees
R
constant
=0.08205
(L)(atm)/(mole)(K)
Dalton’s law of Partial Pressures
an ideal mixture of ideal gases each gas exerts a partial pressure that is the same pressure that would exert if it were only 1 gas present
vapor pressure
if a liquid is allowed to evaporate in a closed container the evaporation will eventually stop, the container will have both liquid and gas which was evaporated from liquid; the partial pressure of the gas is referred to as the vapor pressure of a liquid always goes up as the temperature goes up
boiling point
the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure
normal boiling point
the temperature at which boiling occurs when atmospheric pressure is 1 atm
melting point
the temperature at which, upon heat, the solid will change to a liquid
freezing point
the temperature at which upon cooling, liquid changes to solid