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What does a liquid-in-glass thermometer consist of?
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What happens to the internal energy of a substance when it is heated?
What forms of energy do molecules within a substance possess?
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Study Notes
States of Matter
- Matter exists in three states: solids, liquids, and gases.
- In solids, molecules are closely packed in a regular pattern and vibrate in fixed positions.
- In liquids, molecules are close but not in a fixed arrangement, allowing them to slide past one another.
- In gases, molecules are widely separated and move randomly at high speeds.
Forces and Distances Between Molecules
- Solids have strong intermolecular bonds that maintain a rigid shape and fixed volume.
- Liquids have enough energy to break intermolecular bonds, enabling fluid movement but maintaining volume.
- Gases lack long-range intermolecular forces, allowing free movement, easy compression, and expansion.
Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Gas molecules move randomly and their speed correlates with temperature; higher temperatures result in faster molecule movement.
- Molecules collide with surfaces, exerting pressure, which is defined as force per unit area.
- Each collision with surface walls alters molecule momentum, contributing to overall pressure exerted by the gas.
Pressure Changes with Temperature and Volume
- Increasing the temperature of a gas results in higher pressure when volume is fixed due to more vigorous collisions.
- Compressing a gas increases its density and pressure due to more frequent collisions with surfaces.
Brownian Motion
- Brownian motion refers to the random, erratic movement of small particles (e.g., pollen) suspended in a liquid or gas.
- This motion is driven by collisions with fast-moving gas or liquid molecules.
- The larger particles are nudged by highly energetic molecules, demonstrating the impact of molecule behavior in gases.
Key Concepts of Thermometers
- Sensitivity indicates how easily a measuring device detects small temperature changes.
- Range defines the extremes of temperatures the thermometer can measure.
- Linearity allows for straightforward relationships between temperature and measurable properties.
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Learn about the relationship between gas pressure and temperature, how gas molecules exert pressure on surfaces, and how temperature affects molecular speeds and collisions. Explore the concept of pressure changes due to temperature variations.