Unit 3 Flashcards
Gases exert pressure by
bouncing off surfaces
Each collision of gas exerts
a force
Temperature
A measure of the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules in a system
when kinetic energy doubles,
kelvin temperature doubles
Translational Energy
Gas molecules move through space in straight lines until they bounce off something
Collisions by gas particles are
elastic; kinetic energy is conserved
At any given temperature, the particles with less kinetic energy exert..
a lower pressure
The total pressure exerted by the gas particles system is
an average
Boyle’s Law
Relationship between pressure and volume
V1P1=V2P2
Volume is what to pressure?
inversely proportional; if you decrease the volume by half, the pressure will double
Charles’ Law
Relationship between temperature and volume
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Combined Gas Law
P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2
Combines boyle’s and charles’ laws
Avogadro’s Principle
Equal volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of particles
Ideal Gas Equation
PV = nRT
The pressure exerted by a gas results from
the relative amount of that gas, not its identity