unit 5 - Gas Laws Flashcards
Kinetic Molecular Theory (ideal gas laws)
(KMT) is a theory used to explain the usual behavior of gases
- describes the relationship among:
pressure, volume, temperature, velocity, frequency of collisions
(KMT) ideal gas laws are
- gases contain particles that are in constant, random, straight-line motion
- gas particles collide with each other and with the walls of the container
- results in a transfer of energy - gas particles are separated by great distances
- no definite shape, no definite volume - gas particles DO NOT attract each other
ideal gases (vs context)
- particles spread out
- gases are most ideal at low pressure, high temperature
- Hydrogen and Helium are always ideal gases (low density)
real gases (vs context)
- particles are closer together
- gas particles DO attract each other
- gas particles DO occupy volume
- gases are most Real at high pressure and low temperature
avogadro’s hypothesis
if two gases are at the same exact temperature and pressure… AND the volumes that the gases occupy are the same
- the # moles (# molecules) are also the same
STP
standard temperature and pressure
- 273K = 0°C
- 1 atm = 101.3 Kpa
at STP, 1 mole of any gas will always occupy
22.4 L
pressure
the amount of force over a certain area
volume
the amount of space something takes up
robert boyle
discovered the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas
what is the only element that is liquid at room temp
mercury
standard pressure
760 mmHg = 760 Torr
1 atm
101.3 Kpa
boyle’s law
relationship between pressure and volume
- at constant temperature, as pressure is added to a gas (increases), the volume will decrease
- pressure and volume are inversely proportional
- P1V1 = P2V2
boyle’s law equation
P1V1 = P2V2
- 1 = initial state
- 2 = final state
- volume units - measured in mL or L
- pressure units - measured in Kpa, atm, mmHg, or torr
boyle’s law: if the pressure doubles, what happens to the volume
goes down by half