Transcript Chapter Six

Chapter Six
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Gas Laws
– Properties of Gases
– Gas Pressure
– Empirical Gas Laws
• Boyle’s, Charles’ and Gay-Lussac’s
– Combined Gas Law
– Avogadro’s Law
– Dalton’s Law
Kinetic Theory of Gases
1. A gas is composed of very small
particles.
2. The particles of a gas are very far
apart.
 We assume that the volume of the particles is
negligible when compared to the size of the
container.
Kinetic Theory of Gases
3. Gas particles move very fast in
random direction and collide with each
other and the walls of the container.
 An O2 molecule at 25oC has an average speed of
1040 mph!
 pressure is always uniform on any surface of the
container.
Kinetic Theory of Gases
4. Gas particles do not attract or repel
each other.
5. Gas particles move faster, on average,
as the temperature increases.
Variables
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Gases are measured in terms of four
variables.
1. Pressure (P) – the force exerted by the
gas particles
– measured in mmHg, atm, torr, and many more.
2. Volume (V) – the space occupied by the
gas particles
– measured in milliliters or liters
Variables
3. Temperature (T) – proportional to the
average kinetic energy (speed) of the
gas molecules
 Celsius or Kelvin (must be used for calculations)
4. Quantity (n) – the amount of gas
particles
 grams or moles (must be used for calculations)
Gas Pressure
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Gas particles move
in random
directions and at
various speeds.
Force
Pressure 
Area
Atmospheric Pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
arises because air
particles have mass
and are acted upon by
the force of gravity.
Water exerts a similar,
larger force as every
33 feet under water
adds an additional
force equal to the air.
Atmospheric Pressure
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As altitude increases the
pressure ___________.
Thus, on top of a
mountain, we would see
a ______ pressure.
And, in Death Valley,
which is below sea
level, we would see a
______ pressure.
Measuring Air Pressure
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Air pressure is
measured with a
barometer.
At sea level, on an
“average” day, the
mercury column
measures 760 mmHg.
This is defined as 1
atmosphere of pressure.
Units of Pressure
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Pressure can be measured in a variety
of units.
Vapor Pressure
If a liquid like water or ethanol is placed
in a closed container, some of the liquid
particles will evaporate and become gas
particles.
 As temperature increases, so does the
vapor pressure.
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Boiling Point
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Does water always boil at 100oC?
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What would we expect to see in Denver,
Colorado?
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What does a “Pressure Cooker” do?
Boling Point and Altitude
Empirical Gas Laws
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Allow to examine the relationship
between two of the four variables.
– Boyle’s Law
– Charles’ Law
– Gay-Lussac’s Law
Boyle’s Law
P, V vary while n, T are constant
 As P , V and as P , V
 When two variables behave this way,
we say that they are inversely related.
 The product of any P and V equals a
constant.
 P * V = constant
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Boyle’s Law
Boyle's Law
3.50
Pressure (atm)
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Volume (mL)
20.0
25.0
30.0
Boyle’s Law
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Formula: Pi  Vi  Pf  Vf
A 25mL sample of air has a pressure of 750mmHg.
If the sample is compressed to 16mL, then what is
the pressure of the gas?
Charles’ Law
V, T vary while n, P are constant
 As V , T and as V , T
 When two variables behave this way,
we say they have a direct or linear
relationship
 Under certain conditions, the ratio of
V / T equals a constant.
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Charles’ Law
Charles' Law
410.00
Volume (mL)
400.00
390.00
380.00
370.00
360.00
350.00
340.00
330.00
270
280
290
300
310
Temperature (K)
320
330
Charles’ Law
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Formula: Vi  Vf
Ti Tf
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A 55mL sample of air in a balloon at 21oC is warmed
to 64oC. What is the new volume of the balloon?
Gay-Lussac’s Law
P, T vary while n, V are constant
 Result is a linear relationship
 Formula is:
 A sample of air has a pressure of
0.750atm at 24oC. If the pressure
decreases to 0.552atm, then what is the
new temperature (in Celsius)?
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Combined Gas Law
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All three gas laws can be combined into
one overall formula
Pi Vi Pf Vf

Ti
Tf
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Once again, Temperatures MUST be in
Kelvin
Combined Gas Law
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A 752mL sample of Neon gas has a pressure
of 327mmHg at 15oC. If the pressure is
increased to 749mmHg and the temperature
is increased to 42oC, then what is the new
volume of the Neon gas?
Avogadro’s Law
Looks at the relationship between the
quantity of gas and its volume
 The moles of gas are proportional to the
volume of that gas
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Vi Vf

ni ni
STP
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STP = standard temperature and
pressure
– Temperature = 0oC or 273K
– Pressure = 760mmHg or 1atm
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One mole of any gas at STP will occupy
22.4L
STP
Using STP
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A reaction produces 0.160g of O2 at STP. What
volume would this occupy?
The decomposition of H2O2 generated 152mL of O2
at STP. What mass of H2O2 reacted?
2 H2O2(aq)  2 H2O(l) + O2(g)
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What volume of N2 gas at STP would be generated
from the decomposition of 2.50g of NaN3? What
volume would it occupy at 22oC?
2 NaN3(s)  2 Na(s) + 3 N2(g)
Dalton’s Law
For any gas mixture, each gas exerts a
pressure proportional to its quantity
 Ptotal = PA + PB + PC + …
 PA = Ptotal  cA
 Where
moles of A
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χA 
total moles
Dalton’s Law
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A gas mixture contains 0.50mol Xe,
0.25mol Kr, and 0.75mol Ar at a total
pressure of 3800mmHg. What are the
partial pressures of each of the three
gases?