Physical Chemistry – Gases – Flashcards

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Gas
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state of matter which neither definite shape nor definite volume
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Equation of State
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thermodynamic equation relating state variables which describes the state of matter under a given set of physical conditions
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when was first description of equation of states seen
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300 years ago
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Boyle's Law
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1662, Constant T, P proportional to 1/V
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When is Boyle's Law followed?
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Low pressure
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use of boyles law
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with constant T, predict changing P or V with P1V1 = P2V2
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Boyle's law limit equation
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lim of p approaching 0 (PV) = A
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Charles Law
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1787, constant P, V proportional to T, V=kt
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when is charles law followed
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low Pressure
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charles law limit equation
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lim as p approaches 0 (V/T) = k
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use of charles law
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using constant P, predict changing changing V or T using V1T1 = V2T2
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Avogadro's Principle
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at same T and P, equal V has same number of molecules
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Ideal Gas Law
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PV = nRT
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limiting law of ideal gas law
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lim as p approaches 0 of PV = nRT
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Ideal gas
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obeys ideal gas law at all T and P and V
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Constant T Graph
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Isotherm (P vs. V)
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Constant P Graph
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Isobar (T vs. V), ideal gas shows straight line
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Constant V Graph
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Isochore (T vs. P) ideal gas shows straight line
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Thermal expansivity
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slope of an isobar; (alpha) = (1/V) (partial, dV/dT)p
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Isothermal compressibility
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slope of an isotherm; (beta) = (-1/V) (Partial, dV/dP)t
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why negative sign on isothermal compressibility
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to make beta positive since V decrease when P increases
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Total differential of V
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dV = (partial, dV/dV)p dT + (partial, dV/dP)t dP
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Why do gases behave ideally at low P
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molecules far apart, low attractive forces, low repulsive forces
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long range microscopic forces
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coulombic r^-2
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short range microscopic forces
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r^-6
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repulsive vs attractive force strength
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repulse - short range (high P) attract - mid-range (moderate P)
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3 potential interactions
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dipole-dipole, dipole-induced dipole, and london dispersion forces (induced dipole- induced dipole)
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dipole-dipole equation
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Vd = (-2/3)(mu^4/kT)(1/r^6)
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dipole-induced dipole equation
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Vind = -2alpha(mu^2)(1/r^6)
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London dispersion equation
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Vl = (-3/4)hv(alpha^2)(1/r^6)
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Collective interactions
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Van Der Waals Forces
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repulsive force equation
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Vr = B/(r^n)
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Lennard-Jones
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said n=12 is acceptable typical repulsive force
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Lennard-Jones 6-12 Potential
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Vlj = (-A/r^6)+(B/r^12)
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Hard sphere model
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first approx. of intermolecular potential r = intermolecular separation rm = molecular radius v=0, r > 2 rm v=infinity, r <or equal to 2rm
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Hard Sphere Model graph
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straight vertical line to 0
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Square Well Model graph
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negative graph shaped like rectangle
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L-J Model Graph
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starts high, dips to negative to minimum, comes back up to curve out at 0
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Compressibility Factor
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Z, used to measure how non-ideally a gas is behaving
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Compressibility Factor equation
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Z = (PV/nRT) = (PVm/RT)
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Virial Equation of state
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general, power series of Z in P or inverse V Z (V,T) = PVm/RT = 1 + B'T/Vm + C'T/(Vm)^2 Z (P,T) = PVm/RT = 1 + BTP + CTP^2 + DTP^3
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Virial coefficients
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constants which depend on temp in virial equation (Not Density)
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calculating B' for virial equation
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B' = 2piN (int(0 to inf) (1-e^-V(r)/kT) r^2 dr
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Estimate for B (virial)
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B approx= B'/RT
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Boyle Temperature Tb
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temperature at which virial coefficient vanishes
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Van der Waals Equation
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(P + (a/Vm^2))(Vm - b) = RT
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what does a stand for in VDW equation
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a is the cohesion or internal pressure term involving a accounts for attractive forces
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what does b stand for in VDW equation
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co-volume or excluded volume term involving b accounts for repulsive forces
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Berthelot's equation of state
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(P + (a/Vm^2T))(Vm-b) = RT
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difference between VDW and Berthelot's
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a and b are same values, not that much different
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similarity of all equation of states
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must reduce to ideal gas law as P approaches 0
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Critical Temperature
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temperature above which liquefaction cannot be induced at any pressure
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Critical Point means
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gas and liquid are indistinguishable
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Principle of Continuity of State
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one cannot distinguish between liquid and gas unless one observes the discontinuities that arise on passing into and/or out of the two-phase region
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Law of Corresponding States
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equation doesn't contain any constants specific to an individual gas, so it can describe all gases
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reduced variable
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alternative statement of law of corresponding states; every gas will act like every other gas
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Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure
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total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures
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partial pressure equation
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Pi = ni(RT/V)
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Curvy Xi
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mole fraction of gas i
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amagat's Law
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similar to partial pressure but in regards to volume
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B in Virial extension
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measure of interactions between pairs of molecules
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