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Kinetic Theory Worksheet

The document presents a series of questions related to the kinetic theory of gases, including the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy, factors affecting gas behavior, and comparisons of molecular velocities. It explores concepts such as root mean square velocity, deviations from ideal gas behavior, and the effects of temperature on gas properties. Additionally, it includes calculations and definitions relevant to the understanding of gas dynamics and thermodynamics.

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Kinetic Theory Worksheet

The document presents a series of questions related to the kinetic theory of gases, including the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy, factors affecting gas behavior, and comparisons of molecular velocities. It explores concepts such as root mean square velocity, deviations from ideal gas behavior, and the effects of temperature on gas properties. Additionally, it includes calculations and definitions relevant to the understanding of gas dynamics and thermodynamics.

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Show that the average kinetic energy per molecule of the gas is kT where k is
2
the Boltzmann’s constant and T is the absolute temperature
a)The figure below shows plot of PV/T versus P for 1.00×10–3 kg of oxygen gas at
two different temperatures.
(i) What does the dotted plot signify? (iii) Which is true: T1 > T2 or T1 < T2? (iii)
What is the value of PV/T where the curves meet on the y-axis?
2. On which factors does the average kinetic energy of gas molecules depend?
3. Why do the gases at low temperature and high pressure, show large deviations from ideal behaviour?
4. When a gas is heated, its temperature increases. Explain it on the basis of kinetic theory of gases.
5. The ratio of vapour densities of two gases at the same temperature is 8:9. Compare the rms. velocity of their
molecules?
6. Name two factors on which the degrees of freedom of a gas depend?
7. Define absolute zero, according to kinetic interpretation of temperature?
8. Write the relation between the pressure and kinetic energy per unit volume of a gas. Water solidifies into ice at 273 K.
What happens to the K.E. of water molecules?
9. The absolute temperature of a gas is increased 4 times its original value. What will be the change in r.m.s. velocity of
its molecules?
10. What will be the ratio of the root mean square speeds of the molecules of an ideal gas at 270K and 30K?
11. A mixture of Helium and Hydrogen gas is filled in a vessel at 30 degree Celsius. Compare the root mean square
velocities of the molecules of these gases at this temperature.
(atomic weight of Hydrogen is 4)
12. The velocities of three molecules are 3V,4V and 5V.Determine the root mean square velocity.
13. A gas in a closed vessel is at the pressure Po. If the masses of all the molecules be made half and their speeds be made
double, then find the resultant pressure?
14. Show that rms velocity of O2 is √2 times that of SO2. Atomic wt. of Sulphur is 32 and that of oxygen is 16.
15. Calculate the temperature at which rms velocity of SO2 is the same as that of Oxygen at 270C
16. At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas cylinder equal to the rms speed of
helium gas atom at -200C? Atomic mass of argon = 39.9 u and that of helium = 4.0 u.
17. a) What is an ideal gas? b) At what temperature is the rms speed of oxygen atom equal to rms speed of helium gas atom
at –10°C. Atomic mass of helium = 4, Atomic mass of oxygen = 32
18. Two gases A and B, each at temperature T, pressure P and volume V are mixed. If the mixture be at the same
temperature T and its volume also be V, then what should be its pressure? Explain.
19. A flask contains argon and chlorine in the ratio of 2:1 by mass. The temperature of the mixture is 27 °C. Obtain the
ratio of (i) average kinetic energy per molecule, and (ii) root mean square speed vrms of the molecules of the two
gases. Atomic mass of argon = 39.9 u; Molecular mass of chlorine = 70.9 u.

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