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UNIT IX
BEHAVIOUR OF PERFECT GAS AND
KINETIC THEORY
POINTS TO REMEMBER
© Pressure exerted by a gas : IIs due to continuous collision of gas
molecules against the walls of the container and is given by the relation
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Pp av
= dpc? where cis the rms velocity of gas molecules.
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o merage KE permotectct ga tc? ~ SkgF tinea
oto mas of gas tu dcpnds avon ho orpra to gas
© Absolute zero : It is that temperature at which the root mean square
velocity of the gas molecules reduces to zero.
© Different types of speed of gas molecules
(Most probable spood Map = (kat
> Batemans Constant
(i) Mean speed
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mags of one molecule of gas
femperature of gas,
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(iW) Root mean square speed
vins = [WeoWse Ve = kg T
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Gv) The number of dagrees of freedom = total number of independent co-
ordinates required to describe completely the position and
‘configuration of asysiem. For monatomic gases, [= 3
For diatomic gases, f= 5
For linear triatomic gas molecules, f = 7
For non-linear triatomic gas molecules,
‘According to the law of equipartition of energy, for any dynamical system
in thermal equilibrium, the total energy is distributed equally amongst all
the degrees of reedom. The average energy associated with each molecule
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per degree of freedom = J kT. where ky is Boltzmann constant and T
Is tomporaturo of the system.
Mean free path of gas molecules Is the average distance travelled by 2
molecule between two successive collisions. It is represented by A.
1
vend’n
where d = diameter of molecule and n = number of molecules per unit
volume of the gas.
kel
Vexa®p
where ky is Boltzmann constant; pis pressure and Tis temperature of the
gas.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 MARK)
Write two condition when real gases obey the ideal gas equation
(PV = nT). n+ number of mole.
If the number of molecule in a container is doubled. What willbe the effect
‘on the sms speed of the molecules?
Draw the graph between P and 1/V (reciprocal of volume) for a prefect gas
at constant temperature.
Name the factors on which the degree of freedom of gas depends.
‘Wat is tho volume of a gas at absolute zoro of tomperature?
How much volume doss ono mole of a gas occupy at NTP?
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7. What is an ideal gas?
8. The absolute temperature of a gas is increased 3 times what is the effect,
‘on the root mean square velacity of the molecules?
8. What is the Kinetic Energy per unit volume of a gas whose pressure is P?
10, Acontainer has equal number of molecules of hycrogen and carbon dioxide.
Ifa fine hole is made in the container, then which of the two gases shall
leak out rapidly?
11, What is the mean translational Kinetic energy of a perfect gas molecule at
temperature T?
12. Why itis not possible to increase the temperature of a gas while keeping
its volume and pressure constant.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
1. When an automobile travels for @ long distance the air pressure in the
tyros increases. Why?
2. Agas storage tank has a small leak. The pressure in the tank drop more
quickly if the gas is hydrogen than if itis oxygen. Why?
3. Why the land has a higher temperature than the ogean during tne day but
a lower temperature at night
4. Helium is a mixture of two isotopes having atomic masses 3gimol and 4g!
mal. In a sample of helium gas, which atoms move ‘aster on averago?
5. Slate Avogadro's law. Deduce it on the basis of Kinetic theory of gases.
6. Although the velocity of air molecules is neatly 0.5 kms yet the smell of
‘scent spreads at a much slower rate why.
7. The root mean square (rms) speed of oxygen molecule at certain
temperature T is \V’ If temperature is doubled and oxygen gas dissociates
Into atomic oxygen what Is the speed of atomic oxygen?
8. Wo vossels of tho samo volume are filed with the samo gas at the same
temperature. I the pressure of the gas in these vessels be in the ratio
1: 2 then state
(The ratio of the rms speeds of the molecules.
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(il) The ratio of the number of molecules.
Why gases at high pressure and low temperature show large deviation
from ideal gas behaviour.
‘Aas is filed in a cylinder fited with a piston at a detinite temperature and
pressure, Why the pressure of the gas decreases when the piston is pulled
out.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 MARKS)
(On what parameters does the 3, (mean free path) depends,
Equal masses of oxygen and helium gases are supplied equal amount of
heat. Which gas will undergo @ greater temperature rise and why?
‘Why evaporation causes cooling?
Two thermally insulated vessels 1 and 2 are filed, with air at temperatures
(Ty, Ty), volume (V,, Vp) at pressure (P,, P,) respectively. If the valve
joining the two vessels is opened what Is temperature of the vossol at
equilibrium.
‘A parition divides a container having insulated walls into two compartments
and Il, The same gas fils the two compartment. What is the ratio of the
number of molecules in compartments | and iI?
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Prove that for a perfect gas having n degree of freedom
“, 2
fe 4,2
oon
‘whore ©, and G, have their usual meaning
“The ratio of specific heat capacity at constant pressure to the specific heat
‘capacity at constant volume of a diatomic gas decreases with increase in
tomporature. Explain,
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8. Isothermal curves for a given mass of gas are shown at two aitforont
temperatures T, andT, state whether T, > T, or T, > Ty, justify your answer.
T
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Pt
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8. Thos vessels of equal capacity have gases at the same tomporaturo and
pressure. The firsi vessel contains neon (monatomic) the second coniains
‘chlorine (dlatomie) and the third contains uranium hexafluoride (polyatomic).
Do the vessels contain equal number of respective molecules? Is the root
‘moan equaro speed of molecules the game in tho three cases? If not in
which case is Vjq, the largest?
10. State Grahm's law of ciffusion. How do you ablain this from Kinetic Theory
of gasos.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
1. Prove thal tha pressure exerted by a gas is given by
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P = Spe
where p Is density and ¢ is root mean square velocity.
2. What are the fundamental postulates of the Kinetic theory of gases?
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3. GWvon that P - 3.pe7 where Ps the pressure, p isthe density and cis
the mms. Velocity of gas molecules. Deduce Boyle's law and Charles law
of gases from it
4. What do you understand by mean speed, root mean square speed and
‘most probable speed of a gas. The velocities of ten particles in mis are 0,
2,3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 9 calculate
() Average speed (i) rms. speed
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‘What is law of equipartiion of onorgy? Find the value of y = CJC, for
diatomic and monatomic gas. Where symbol have usual meaning.
NUMERICALS
‘An air bubble of volume 1.0 om rises from the bottom of a lake 40 m doop
at a temperature of 12°C. To what volume does it grow when it reaches.
the surface which is at a temperature of 35°C?
‘An electric bulb of volume 250 crr® was realed off during manufacture at
a pressure of 10 mm of Hg at 27°C. Find the number of air molecules
in the bubb—
(R= 8.31 J mole! K Ne = 6.02 x 10% mole)
(density of mercury p = 13.6 x 10° kg m4)
‘An ideal gas has a specific heat at constant pressure (C, = 5 2). The
{gas is kopt in a closod vassol of volume 0.0089 mr at a tomporaturo of
800 k and a pressure of 1.6 x 10° Nmv?. An amount of 2.49 x 108 J of heat
feneray Is supplied to the gas. Calculate the tinal temperature and pressure
of the gas
(R= 83 JK mot
‘An oxygen cylinder of volume 0 litre has an initial gauge pressure of 15
almosphare and a temperature of 27°C. After soma oxygen is withdrawn
from the cylinder, the gauge pressure drops to 11 atmosphere and its
temperature drop to 17°C. Estimate the mass of oxygen taken out of the
cylinder
(R= 831 J mort)
(molecular mass of ©, = 32)
At vihat temperature the rms speed of oxygen atom equal to rim.s. speed
of heliums gas ator at 10°C
Atomic mass of helium = 4
Atomic mass of oxygen
32
The donsity of Carbon dioxide gas at 0°C and at a prossuro of 1.0 x 10°
newton’m? is 1.98 kgi. Find the root mean square velocity of its molecules
at 0°C and 30°C. Prossure is kopt constant.
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7. 0.014 kg of nitrogen is enclosed in a vessol at a temperature of 27°C, How
much heat has to be transferred to the gas to double the rms speed of its
molecules.
ANSWERS (1 MARK)
1. (i) Low pressure (i) High temperature
2. No effect
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7. Gas in which intermolecular forces are absent
8. increases (times
9. 3PI2
10. Hydrogen (rms speed is greater)
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1M \
12 P=gyKT — Ta(Pyy
P and V are constant then T is also constant
ANSWERS (2 MARKS)
1. Work is done against friction. This work done is converted into heat.
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ato of difusion of a gas is invorsoly proportional to the square root of the
density. So hydrogen leaked out more rapidly.
Specific Heat of water is more than land (earth). Therefore for given heat
change in temp. of land is more than ocean (water).
‘The air molecules travel along a zigzag path due to frequent collision as
4 result their displacement perunit time is very small
p_ imnet Pane? ; cavT
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‘When temp is low and pressure is high the intermolecular forces become
appreciable thus the volume occupied by the molecular is not negligibly
‘small as composed to volume of gas.
‘When piston is pulled out the volume of the gas increases, Now number
‘of molecules colliding against the wall of container per unit area decreases.
Hence pressure decreases.
ANSWERS (3 MARKS)
1
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W)iaT (Wa
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RW «e (vlaem
During evaporation fast moving molecules escape a Iquid surface so the
average kinetic energy of the molecules left behind is decreased thus the
temperature of the liquid is lowered.
number of mole = Constant
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Hy tip =
PV) Pos _ P(Ws + Vo)
AT, ~ RT, aT
TT (PM + PV)
from Boyles law P(V, + V,) = PWV, + PV, >T.
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n+ number of mole of gas = “Sa
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Heat has been supplied at constant volume
AQ, = nG, AT When ©, = Gp ~
249 108 = 4 35.89(7- 200) ar <1 200
> T’ = 800 KT” > final temperature
If” be the final pressure then
PV = RT”
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= 4x Bx 108 = 3.2 x 108 Nim?
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/, = 80 litre = 30 x 109 om? = 3 x 102 mP
15 x 1.013 x 10° Nim?
100 K
Pv,
wae Fre = 188
PM,
82 RT,
Pz = 11x 1.018 x 108 Nim?
3x 102m?
= 183-139 = 44
Mans of gas taken out of cylinder = 4.4 x 92 g
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Let rms speed of oxygen is (Vrms), and of helium is (Vers), is equal at
temperature T, and T, respectwvely.
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(Vrms),5 = 989 x 1,059 = 410 mis
Number of mole in 0.014 kg of Nitrogen
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sa 10 | J mole
= 32-5 cal/mole k
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1, = 41,
= 3 x 300 = 900 K
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AQ =n, aT = 5% 5 x 900 =2250 cal
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