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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter

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Question 54
a.

State the name of the lowest possible temperature, which is designated as 0 K0\text{ K}0 K.

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b.

Oxygen boils at 90 K90\text{ K}90 K. Calculate the boiling point of oxygen on the Celsius scale.

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c.

The temperature of a fixed mass of gas in a rigid container of constant volume is decreased from 360 K360\text{ K}360 K to 270 K270\text{ K}270 K.

State and explain, in terms of particles, the effect of this temperature change on the pressure of the gas.

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d.

A sample of gas is at an initial pressure of 240 kPa240\text{ kPa}240 kPa. The volume of the gas is tripled while holding its temperature constant.

Calculate the new pressure of the gas.

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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter Questions

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  3. /2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter

321 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter, covering 2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state, 2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases, 2.1.2b Gas pressure and particle collisions, 2.1.2c Brownian motion, 2.1.3a The absolute scale of temperature, and 2.1.3b Pressure, volume and temperature of a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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