Physical Chemistry

Problem Set: The Kinetic Model

1. Calculate the root-mean-square speeds of H2 and O2 molecules at 20°C.

2. What is the relative mean speed of N2 and H2 molecules in gas at 25°C?

3. Evaluate the collision frequency of H2 molecules in a gas at 1.00 atm and 25°C.

4. Assume that air consist of N2 molecules with collision diameter of 395 pm. Calculate:
i. the mean speed of the molecules.
ii. the mean free path
iii. the collision frequency in air at 1.0 atm and 25°C.

5. At what pressure does the mean free path of argon at 20°C become comparable to the diameter
of 100 cm3 vessel that contains it? Take σ = 0.36 nm2.