Physics: Matter and Measurements
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What is the primary characteristic of gases in terms of their shape?

  • Gases have a definite shape.
  • Gases expand to fill the entire vessel. (correct)
  • Gases have a fixed volume but change shape.
  • Gases occupy a small amount of space.
  • Liquids have individual molecules that are loosely attracted to each other and can move freely.

    False

    What formula represents the relationship between moles, weight, and molecular weight?

    n = W / MW

    In Boyle's Law, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its ________ when temperature is constant.

    <p>volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the type of motion with its description:

    <p>Rotational Motion = Transition of a molecule from place to place Translational Motion = Transition of a molecule from its original position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is used to measure pressure?

    <p>atm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The molecular weight of a substance is measured in grams.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the volume of a gas when its temperature is increased in a closed container?

    <p>The volume increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the partial pressure of O₂ in a mixture of gases containing 8 g of O₂ and 14 g of N₂ with a total pressure of 3 atm?

    <p>1 atm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The molecular weight of a gas can affect its rate of diffusion according to Graham's Law.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the compressibility factor (Z) for ideal gases?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the expression PV = nRT, the variable R represents the __________.

    <p>ideal gas constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, which of the following statements is false?

    <p>Gas molecules have intermolecular forces acting between them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Calculate the number of moles of N₂ in a mixture if 14 g of N₂ is present.

    <p>0.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Kinetic Molecular Theory = Describes the behavior of gas molecules Compressibility Factor = Correction for deviations from ideal gas behavior Graham's Law = Rate of diffusion inversely proportional to molecular weight Ideal Gas Law = PV=nRT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the pressure is low and the temperature is high, gases follow __________ behavior.

    <p>ideal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Charles's Law state about gas volume and temperature at constant pressure?

    <p>Volume is directly proportional to Kelvin temperature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Avogadro's Law states that at constant temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases contain the same number of molecules.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar volume occupied by 1 mole of any gas at standard temperature and pressure (STP)?

    <p>22.4 L</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The equation for the combined gas law is ______.

    <p>P1 * V1 / T1 = P2 * V2 / T2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the gas laws to their respective descriptions:

    <p>Boyle's Law = Volume is inversely proportional to pressure at constant temperature. Charles's Law = Volume is directly proportional to temperature at constant pressure. Gay-Lussac's Law = Pressure is directly proportional to temperature at constant volume. Dalton's Law = Total pressure is the sum of partial pressures of gas mixtures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the initial volume of a gas is 2.5 L at 600 mmHg and 20°C, what will be its volume at STP?

    <p>1.84 L</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dalton's Law, when gases in a mixture are under the same conditions, their partial pressures can be added to find the total pressure.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of oxygen that occupies 1.6 L at the same conditions as 18 gm of helium?

    <p>144 g</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Graham's law of diffusion relate?

    <p>Rates of diffusion to molar masses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bond enthalpy is always a negative quantity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Hess's Law?

    <p>Hess's Law states that the enthalpy change for a reaction is the same whether the reaction takes place in one step or several steps.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C is known as _____ capacity.

    <p>specific heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of heat changes with their definitions:

    <p>Heat of Combustion = Heat change when a substance is burned in oxygen Heat of Formation = Heat change when a compound is formed from its elements Heat of Hydrogenation = Heat change when an unsaturated hydrocarbon is hydrogenated Heat of Neutralization = Heat change when an acid and a base are neutralized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding bond enthalpy?

    <p>Bond enthalpy increases as the bond order increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A calorimeter is used to measure the heat flow of endothermic reactions only.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the heat of formation of elements?

    <p>The heat of formation of elements is 0.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a bomb calorimeter?

    <p>To determine the heat of combustion of a reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a dynamic equilibrium, the concentrations of reactants and products change over time.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general reaction equation of a reversible reaction?

    <p>AB + C ↔ CB + A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Haber Process synthesizes ammonia using the reaction: N₂ + 3H₂ ↔ _____

    <p>2NH₃</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following processes with their corresponding chemical reactions:

    <p>Haber Process = N₂ + 3H₂ ↔ 2NH₃ Ostwald Process = 4NH₃ + 5O₂ ↔ 4NO + 6H₂O</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor does NOT affect the equilibrium state of a reaction?

    <p>Color of reactants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At constant temperature, the rates of reaction are inversely proportional to the concentrations of the reactants.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for the equilibrium constant Kc?

    <p>Kc = ( [C]^c * [D]^d ) / ( [A]^a * [B]^b )</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Matter and Its States

    • Matter exists in three states: gas, liquid, and solid.
    • Gas: Molecules have weak attraction and move freely.
    • Liquid: Molecules have attraction but can slide over each other.
    • Solid: Molecules have strong attraction and cannot move freely.

    Units of Measurement

    • Distance: cm, nm, Km, A°, m.
    • Volume: cm³, mL, L (1 L = 1000 mL = 1000 cm³).
    • Pressure: atm, torr, Pascal, N/m².
      • 1 atm = 760 torr = 1.013 * 10^5 Pa.
    • Temperature: °C, Tk, K(T) = T + 273 (Kelvin = Celsius + 273).
    • Force: N, dyne.
      • Dyne: The force acting on a body of mass 1g to move it with acceleration of 1 cm/s².
      • Dyne = (g * cm * s²)
      • Newton: The force acting on a body of mass 1 kg to move it with acceleration of 1 m/s².
      • N = kg * m * s²
    • Energy (E) = Work (W) = Force * distance = F * d
      • J = kg * m² * s²
      • erg = g * cm² * s² = dyne * cm
      • 1J = 10^7 erg
      • 1 Cal = 4.184 J
      • Energy = 1.887 Cal * mol * day

    Concentration

    • Concentration (M): Moles per liter. Mol/L = M
    • Molecular Weight (MW): Measured in grams
    • Number of moles (n): n = W / MW (Weight / Molecular Weight)

    General Characteristics of Gases

    • Expansibility: Gases expand to fill the entire container.
    • Compressibility: Gases are easily compressed by applying pressure.
    • Diffusibility: Gases diffuse rapidly through each other to form a homogeneous mixture.
    • Pressure: Gases exert pressure on the walls of the container equally in all directions.
    • Effect of heat: Heating a gas increases its pressure and volume (if in a fixed vessel).

    Parameters of a Gas

    • Volume (V)
    • Pressure (p)
    • Temperature (T)
    • Number of moles of gas in the container (n)
    • Types of motion:
      • Rotational Motion: The spinning of the molecule.
      • Translational motion: The movement of the molecule from one location to another.

    Gas Laws

    Boyle's Law

    • At constant temperature, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure.
    • P * V = constant = k

    Charles's Law

    • At constant pressure, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature.
    • V / T = constant = k
    • V = V0 * (1 + t / 273)

    Gay-Lussac's Law

    • At constant volume, the pressure of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to the absolute (Kelvin) temperature.
    • P / T = constant = k

    Combined Gas Law

    • P₁ * V₁ / T₁ = P₂ * V₂ / T₂

    Avogadro's Law

    • At constant temperature and pressure, equal volumes contain the same number of moles.
    • 1 mole of any gas at STP (standard temperature and pressure) contains 6.023 * 10^23 molecules.
    • 1 mole of any gas at STP occupies 22.4 L (molar volume).
    • V = nRT (Volume = moles * gas constant * temperature)

    Ideal Gas Equation

    • PV = nRT
    • Where:
      • P = pressure
      • V = volume
      • n = number of moles
      • R = ideal gas constant (0.0821 Latm/molK)
      • T = temperature (Kelvin)

    Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures

    • At constant temperature, the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases, if each gas occupies the same volume alone.
    • P = P₁ + P₂ + ....+ Pn

    Graham's Law of Diffusion

    • At constant temperature and pressure, the rate of diffusion of a given amount of any gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight or density.
    • The rate of diffusion of gas A is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight: rA = 1 / √MA.
    • The rate of diffusion of gas B is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight: rB = 1 / √MB.
    • rB / rA = 6 and MA = 40 g.
    • Finding the molecular weight of gas B: MB = (MA / 6²) = 1.11 g

    Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

    • Assumptions:
      • Gases consist of small particles called molecules.
      • Molecules move in straight lines randomly with high velocity.
      • Molecules collide elastically with each other and the container walls.
      • Mean kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to absolute temperature (T).
      • No intermolecular force between gas molecules.
      • The volume of molecules is negligible compared to the container volume

    Real Gases

    • Real gases deviate from ideal behavior, especially at high pressures and low temperatures.
    • PV = Z * nRT
      • Z = compressibility factor, a correction factor for deviations from ideal behavior.
      • Z = 1 for ideal gases.

    Compressibility Factor

    • The compressibility factor (Z) corrects for deviations from ideal behavior in real gases.
    • Z = 1 for ideal gases, and is greater than 1 for real gases.
    • Z = PV / nRT
    • The compressibility factor is calculated comparing the ideal gas law's PV value to the experimental PV value.

    Bond Enthalpy

    • The change in enthalpy when one mole of a specific bond is broken in the gas phase.
    • Always positive because energy is required to break a bond.
    • Endothermic reactions have a negative enthalpy change because the products have stronger bonds than the reactants.
    • Endothermic reactions have more bonds in the reactants than the products.
    • Bond enthalpy increases as the bond order increases.

    Hess's Law

    • The enthalpy change for a reaction is independent of the pathway taken.
    • Enthalpy is a state function, only depending on the initial and final states.

    Heat Capacity

    • The amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a substance by 1°C.
    • C = (q / ΔT)
    • Specific heat capacity (c): Heat required to raise 1 gram of substance by 1°C.
      • c = (q/(m * ΔT))
    • Molar specific heat capacity (Cm): Heat required to raise 1 mole of substance by 1°C.
      • Cm = (q / (n * ΔT))

    Heat of Combustion

    • The heat change when 1 mole of an organic compound is completely burned in oxygen.

    Heat of Hydrogenation

    • The heat change when 1 mole of an unsaturated hydrocarbon is reacted with hydrogen gas.

    Heat of Formation

    • The heat change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its elements.
    • The heat of formation of elements is 0.

    Heat of Neutralization

    • The heat change when 1 gram-equivalent of an acid is neutralized by 1 gram-equivalent of a base in an aqueous solution.

    Measuring Heat of Reaction

    • Calorimeter: a device for measuring heat flow in a reaction.
    • Bomb Calorimeter: Used for reactions involving gases at high temperatures.
    • q (reaction) = -C (cal) * ΔT

    Chemical Equilibrium

    • Reversible Reactions:
      • AB + C ↔ CB + A
    • Dynamic Equilibrium: Rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal; concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
    • Factors Affecting Equilibrium:
      • Temperature: Equilibrium shifts to absorb heat (endothermic) when temperature increases.
      • Pressure: Equilibrium shifts to reduce gas moles when pressure increases.
      • Concentration: Equilibrium shifts to consume the added reactant.
    • Equilibrium Constant (K):
      • Kc = ( [C]^c * [D]^d ) / ( [A]^a * [B]^b )
      • Kp = ( P(C)^c * P(D)^d ) / ( P(A)^a * P(B)^b )
      • For ideal gases: Kp = Kc * (RT)^Δn.

    Law of Mass action

    • At constant temperature, the reaction rate is directly proportional to the product of the molar concentrations of the reacting substances.
    • Kc = ( [C]^c * [D]^d ) / ( [A]^a * [B]^b )

    Heterogeneous Equilibrium

    • Involves reactants and products in different phases (solid, liquid, gas).
    • The partial pressure of a pure solid or liquid is constant and does not impact the value of Kp.

    Applications

    • Haber Process: Industrial synthesis of ammonia: N₂ + 3H₂ ↔ 2NH₃
    • Ostwald Process: Industrial synthesis of nitric acid: 4NH₃ + 5O₂ ↔ 4NO + 6H₂O

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