9 Questions
What is the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy of gas molecules?
Directly proportional
What is an assumption of the kinetic theory of gases?
Gas molecules move randomly and fast
Which gas law represents the relationship between pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of an ideal gas?
Ideal Gas Law
What does the 'R' represent in the ideal gas equation PV = nRT?
Gas constant
In reality, gases deviate from ideal behavior due to what factors?
Intermolecular forces and molecule volume
What does the gas constant 'R' equal to in the ideal gas equation?
$8.31 J K^{-1} mol^{-1}$
What happens to gas molecules during collisions according to the kinetic theory of gases?
No kinetic energy is lost during collisions
What defines a real gas as opposed to an ideal gas?
$PV=nRT$ applies accurately to real gases
'Ideal gases' can be best described as gases that?
Follow the kinetic theory assumptions closely.
Learn about real gas behavior and the limitations of the ideal gas equation when dealing with extreme conditions such as very low temperatures or very high pressures. Explore the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature for real gases.
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