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Question 29
a.

In the kinetic theory model, it is assumed that there are many identical particles moving at random. State two other assumptions made in deriving the equation pV=13Nm(crms)2\displaystyle pV = \frac{1}{3}Nm(c_{\text{rms}})^2pV=31​Nm(crms​)2.

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b.

Explain why molecules of a gas exert a force on the walls of a container. Refer to Newton's laws of motion in your answer.

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c.

A sealed flask of volume 0.24 m3 contains an ideal gas at a pressure of 180 kPa. The mean kinetic energy of the gas molecules is 5.8 × 10-21 J. Calculate the amount of gas in the container in moles.

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d.

A graph shows the variation of pressure with volume for a fixed mass of an ideal gas at a constant absolute temperature TTT. Describe how the curve of pressure against volume at temperature 1.5T 1.5T\,1.5T compares to the original curve at temperature TTT.

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e.

A point on the original curve has coordinates (0.10 m3,120 kPa)(0.10\text{ m}^3, 120\text{ kPa})(0.10 m3,120 kPa). Calculate the pressure of the gas at this same volume of 0.10 m3 when the temperature is raised to 1.5T1.5T1.5T.

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