UNIT – 3: LEARNING OUTCOMES

GASES – PART 2

Kinetic Molecular Theory – Diffusion and Effusion of Gases – Real Gases

 State the assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.

 Describe how the assumptions of KMT explain the observations and
behavior of ideal gases.
 Be able to describe the meaning of average kinetic energy and its
relationship to Kelvin temperature.
 Be able to describe the kinetic energy distribution of gas molecules at a
given temperature and how the distribution changes with temperature.
 Be able to describe the relation between velocity and temperature of a
gas and between velocity and the molar mass of a gas.
 Be able to differentiate between average speed and root mean square
(rms) velocity.
 Be able to describe the changes in the Maxwell-Boltzman molecular
speed distribution of gases of different molar mass at the same
temperature.
 Be able to describe the changes in the Maxwell-Boltzman molecular
speed distribution of the same gas at different temperature.
 Differentiate between the terms diffusion and effusion.
 Relate the relative rate of effusion of two gases to their molar masses.
 Relate the relative rates of effusion of one gas to different temperatures.
 Relate the times it takes for effusion of two gases to their molar masses.
 Explain why gases exhibit non-ideal behavior and discuss the conditions
under which the non-ideal behavior occurs.
 Explain what the “a” and “b” terms represent in the real gas equation
and discuss the factors that affect their values.
 Use “a” and “b” to explain deviation from ideal behavior.