Subject: Physics Unit: ideal gases Pages:417-427 Class: Grade 12A

Week Timing Reference/ Syllabus/ Learning Activities Reso

(no. Of Breakdown Objectiv (See notes below re: differentiation details, etc) urces
sessions) es W: whole class; G: group; I: individual.
Evidence of achievement
Description
15.1.1 Introduce the mole as the amount of substance that simplifies Teacher
Understand certain calculations and is commonly used by chemists. Relate it to notes
that amount the number of molecules and the Avogadro constant. and
of substance learner
is an SI base Introduce Boyle’s law as the relationship between pressure and workshe
quantity with volume for a fixed temperature and mass of gas. Ask learners to ets from
the base unit explain how this relationship might work. Learners can carry out a the IoP
mol. simple experiment to verify this law and plot results in a graph (see on ideal
spark.iop 601 link). gases
15.1.2 Use and
molar Introduce Charles’ law as the relationship between temperature and implodin
quantities volume for a fixed pressure and mass of gas. Ask learners to explain g can
where one how this relationship might work. Show various simple demonst
mole of any demonstrations of temperature changing the volume of an object ration:
substance is e.g. the ball and hoop demonstration (see preproom.org link). https://
the amount spark.iop
containing a Introduce the pressure law as the relationship between pressure and .org/
number of temperature for a fixed volume and mass of gas. Ask learners to episode-
particles of explain how this relationship might work. Learners can verify this 601-
that with a conical flask with a thermometer and pressure gauge inserted brownian
substance through the bung that seals the opening. The flask can be -motion-
equal to the submerged in various heat baths to produce changes in temperature and-
Avogadro and pressure. Relate the law back to the imploding can ideal-
constant NA. demonstration from Unit 6 Density, pressure and deformation of gases
solids where the decreased temperature caused a decrease of https://
15.2.1 pressure, producing a large pressure difference and resulting in the spark.iop
Understand implosion. A temperature-pressure graph can be extrapolated to find .org/
that a gas the y-intercept, giving absolute zero. episode-
obeying pV ∝ 602-
T, where T is Show a set of pV against T axes and ask learners to sketch the line ideal-
the of the graph. Ask learners how the line changes for more mass or gases-
thermodyna less mass. What does the gradient represent? and-
mic absolute-
Define an ideal gas and explain that the gas laws describe ideal zero
temperature,
gases. https://
is known as
an ideal spark.iop
Combine all three laws to make the ideal gas law, expressed in
gas. .org/gas-
terms of the number of moles and the number of molecules, and
pressure
introduce the molar gas constant and the Boltzmann constant. Link
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15.2.2 Recall these two constants via the Avogadro constant.
temperat
and use the
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