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Ideal gas molecules

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Question 1

The molecules in solids, liquids, and gases exhibit distinct behaviors and microscopic structures.

a.

Identify the state of matter corresponding to each of the following descriptions:

  1. The molecules are closely packed in a highly ordered lattice, vibrating about fixed positions.
  2. The molecules are in a disordered, closely packed arrangement and are free to slide past one another.
  3. The intermolecular forces are negligible, allowing the molecules to move rapidly and fill any container.
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b.

Substance Y is a gas at room temperature.

At a temperature of −160∘C-160^\circ\text{C}−160∘C, Substance Y can exist simultaneously in thermodynamic equilibrium as a solid, a liquid, and a gas. This unique state is known as the triple point of Substance Y.

Copy and complete the table to determine the missing temperatures:

ConditionTemperature in ∘C^\circ\text{C}∘CTemperature in kelvin
Maximum operating limit...318
Triple point of Substance Y-160...
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c.

State what happens to the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules as the temperature is increased from the triple point of Substance Y to the maximum operating limit.

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d.

State what happens to the actual volume of an individual molecule of Substance Y when the gas condenses to a liquid at the triple point.

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