Homework 1 (Due 4/6/16)
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Q1.1
Describe what happens to the average kinetic energy of ideal gas molecules when the conditions are changed as follows:
- The pressure of the gas is increased by reducing the volume at constant temperature.
- The pressure of the gas is increased by increasing the temperature at constant volume.
- The average velocity of the molecules is increased by a factor of 2.
Q1.2
What assumptions are made when applying the kinetic molecular theory to gases? Are all of these assumptions necessary? Why or why not?
Q1.3
The root-mean-square speed of 6 particles is 2.47 ms-1. The speed of 5 of the particles are 1.0, 2, 1.5, 3.0 and 2.5. Calculate the unknown speed of the 6th particle. Find the average speed of the 6 particles.
Q1.4
Consider the distribution of molecular velocities in a sample of helium. If the sample is cooled, will the distribution of velocities look more like that of H2 or of H2O? Explain your answer.
Q1.5
Find the \(v_{rms}\) of N_{2(g)} at 25ºC. What temperature must \(Cl_{2(g)}\) be to have the same \(v_{rms}\)?
Q1.6
Use the Maxwell formula
\[f(v)=4\pi v^2 \left (\dfrac{m}{2\pi k_b T} \right)^{3/2}exp\left [\frac{-mv^2}{2k_bT}\right]\]
to derive an expression for \(c_{mp}\) of a gas.