PHYSICS

IDEAL GAS
WUAU – LOGO?
 OBJECTIVES
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the
Kinetic Molecular Theory to model atomic and molecular
motion in chemical and physical processes.
 GASES
Gases are one of the most pervasive aspects of our
environment on the Earth. We continually exist with
constant exposure to gases of all forms.

The steam formed in the air during a hot shower is a

gas.

The Helium used to fill a birthday balloon is a gas.

The oxygen in the air is an essential gas for life.

 STATES OF MATTER
The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas. The particle
model represents particles by small, solid spheres. It describes the
arrangement, movement and energy of particles in a substance. The
model can be used to explain the physical properties of solids, liquids
and gases.
STATES OF MATTER
DON’T FORGET TO DREAM…
 PRESSURE DIFFERENCE=WIND
A windy day or a still day is a result of the difference in pressure of
gases in two different locations. A fresh breeze on a mountain peak
is a study in basic gas laws.
GASES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
 IDEAL GAS
All real gases require their own unique sets of descriptive
characteristics. Considering the large number of known gases in the
World, the task of trying to describe each one of them individually
would be an awesome task.
 IDEAL GAS
In order to simplify this task, the scientific community has decided to
create an imaginary gas that approximates the behavior of all real
gases. In other words, the Ideal Gas is a substance that does not
exist.
 WHAT IS AN IDEAL GAS?
They do not condense to liquids at low temperatures
They do not have forces of attraction or repulsion between the
particles
They are composed of particles that have no volume.
So, there is no such thing as an ideal gas.
MOVIE BREAK
 PRESSURE
Pressure is the force per unit area.
This means that the pressure a solid object exerts on another
solid surface is its weight in newtons divided by its area in
square metres.
Pressure can be determined using the following equation.
FORMULA
APPLICATION
 MOLE
Scientists measure the amount of a substance in a unit called
‘the mole’. This is a convenient way of counting atoms. It
allows chemists to make predictions about the masses of
different substances that are involved in reactions.
One mole is the Avogadro number of
particles (atoms, molecules, ions or electrons) in a substance.
 THE AVOGADRO NUMBER
One mole of atoms contains 6 x 1023 atoms, no matter what element it
is. This is a very large number: it is 6 with 23 zeros after it. It is
known as the Avogadro number.
 MOLE CALCULATIONS
This equation shows how relative formula mass, number
of moles and mass are related:
QUIZ - 1
 QUIZ - 2
A force of 150 N is being applied over an area measuring 0.5 m^2.
Calculate the pressure on the object ensuring you give the correct
units.
 QUIZ - 3
A woman is applying 300 N/m^2 of pressure onto a door with
her hand. Her hand has area 0.02 m^2. Work out the force being
applied.
 QUIZ - 3

Calculate the number of moles of carbon dioxide

molecules in 22 g of CO2.
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