Gases:

·        Can be compressed into smaller volumes

·        Exert pressure on their surroundings

·        Pressure must be exerted on gases to confine them

·        Diffuse into each other, mixing completely

·        Properties of gases are described by volume, pressure, temperature, and number of molecules present

 

Pressure – force per unit area

·        Measured by barometer – inverted tube of mercury in a pool of mercury

·        Air exerts pressure on the pool of mercury causing it to rise up in the tube

·        The height of the column is related to the intensity of the air pressure

·        Units: 1 atm = 760 Torr = 760 mm Hg = 101.3 kPa (at 0° C and sea-level elevation)

·        STP = standard temperature and pressure

      (0° C, and 1 atm).

 

 

Ideal Gases

·        Particles are assumed to have no effect on each other -- no attractive forces.

 

Boyle's Law: If the temperature of a gas remains constant, the pressure exerted by the gas varies inversely with the volume.

     Pressure x Volume         =          constant   (PV = k)

     If P increases, V must decrease

 

Boyle's Law allows us to predict the volume of a gas at a new pressure.

P1(V1) =  k    and      k = P2(V2)

Therefore ... P1(V1) = P2(V2)

 

A gas with a volume of 952 cm3 at 0.86 atm would have what volume at standard pressure?

P1 = 0.860 atm         V1 = 952 cm3

P2 = 1 atm                 V2 = ?

 

P1(V1) = P2(V2)      or          (0.860)(952) = 1(V2)

V2 = (0.860) (952)  = 819 cm3

                          1

 

A gas with a volume of 273 cm3 at 0.594 atm would have what volume at standard pressure?

 

 

 


Charles' Law

     The volume of a quantity of gas, held at fixed pressure, varies directly with the Kelvin temperature.  (K = °C + 273)

     V = k (T)         .......           V/T = k

     Charles' Law allows us to predict what volume a gas would fill when we change the temperature.

     V1 =           V2

      T1             T2

 

What volume would a 225 cm3 sample of gas at 57 °C occupy at standard temperature?

V1 = 225                    T1 = 330 K

V2 = ?                         T2 = 273K

 

225     =           V2           

330                 273                             V2 = 186 cm3

 

What volume would a 2.90 m3 sample of gas at 226 K occupy at 23 °C?

 

 

 

 

Combined Gas Law

From Boyle's: P1V1 = P2V2

From Charles': V1/T1 = V2/T2

 

Combined:     P1V1            =           P2V2

                            T1                             T2

 

1)                 Determine the volume of a gas at STP if it occupies 7.51 m3 at 5° C and 59.9 kPa.

 

P1 = 59.9 kPa             V1 = 7.51 m3                       T1 = 278 K

P2 = 101.3 kPa           V2 = ?                                   T2 = 273 K

 

59.9(7.51)                  =           V2(101.3)

     278                                       273                          V2  =   4.36 m3

 

 

2) Determine the volume of a gas at 68 °C and 82.4 kPa if it occupies 149 cm3 at 18 °C and 94.7 kPa.

 

P1 =     94.7     kPa               V1 =    149 cm3                     T1 = 291 K

P2 =      82.4     kPa              V2 =      ? cm3                        T2 =  341 K

 

 

 


Avogadro's Law

Equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same numbers of particles.

·        At STP, 22.414 liters of any gas contains one mole of gas particles.

 

What is the molecular weight of a gas which has a density of 1.41 g/L and 1.00 mol of which occupies 27.0 Liters?

1.41 g/L ´ 27.0 L/mol = 38.1 g/mol

What would its density be at STP?

38.1 g/mol x 1mol/22.4 L = 1.70 g/L

 

 

Ideal gas law equation: Relates pressure, volume, moles of particles, and Kelvin temperature for a gas.

PV = nRT

 

n = moles of gas particles

R = gas constant = 0.08206 (L.atm)/(mole.K)

 

Question 1: How many moles of a gas will occupy 2.00 L at 91 °C and 0.500 atm?

 

PV = nRT

(0.500)(2.00) = n(0.08206)(364)

 

n =       (0.500)(2.00)             =          0.0335 moles

            (0.08206)(364)

 

Question 2: If this gas has a mass of 1.34 grams, what is its molar mass?

 

Molar mass    =  grams/mole

                        =  1.34 g/0.0335 moles

                        =  40.0 grams/mole

 

Question 3: A small cylinder of helium for use in chemistry lectures has a volume of 334 mL.  How many moles of helium are contained in the cylinder at a pressure of 150 atm at 25° C?

PV = nRT

150 atm (0.334  L) = n (0.08206)(298 K)

 

n = 150(0.334)           =          2.05 moles

     0.08206(298)

 

Question 4: How many moles would need to be released to reduce the pressure to 100 atm?

PV = nRT

100 atm (0.334  L) = n (0.08206)(298 K)

 

n = 100(0.334)           =          1.37 moles

     0.08206(298)

 

2.05 moles - 1.37 moles = 0.68 moles released


Question 5: Calculate the density of C2H6 (ethane) at 0° C and 2.00 atm.

PV = nRT

 

For 1 mole:

(2.00 atm)(V) = 1(0.08206)(273K)

 

V= 1(0.08206)(273)  =          11.2 Liters

              2.00

 

1 mole of C2H6 weighs 30.0 grams

 

Density           = grams/liter

                                    = 30.0 grams/11.2 liters

                                    = 2.68 g/L

 

Question 6: Chemical analysis of a gaseous compound reveals that it has a percent composition of 23.5% C, 1.98% H, and 74.5% F.  A 0.100 g sample of the gas exerts a pressure of 70.5 mm Hg in a 256 mL container at 22.3° C.  Find the molar mass and the molecular formula of the compound.


Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure

·        The total pressure in a container is the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the container         

·        Total P      = PA + PB + PC +…

 

A mixture of helium and oxygen being prepared for use in a scuba diving tank is made by mixing 46 L of O2 with 12 L He.  Both gases are initially at 25° C and 1.0 atm.  The scuba tank has a volume of 5.0 L.  Calculate the total pressure in the tank.

·        Calculate moles of each gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

·        Calculate total pressure based on total moles

 

 

Many gases are collected over water, so they are mixed with water vapor -- a measurement of the total pressure exerted by the sample will include the pressure from water vapor as well as from the gas being examined.

 

A gas sample collected over water at 20° C has a pressure of 427 Torr.   What pressure is exerted by the gas alone? 

 

Using Dalton's Law and the table of water vapor pressures in your textbook or the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Total P            = P(H20)         +          P(gas)

427 Torr         =          17.54 Torr      +          x

x  =  427 – 17.54  =  409 Torr

 

If this gas occupies 275 mL and weighs 0.197 g, how many moles of gas are present?  What is the molar mass of the gas?

 

 


Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

 

Assumptions:

·        Gas molecules are very small and very far apart

·        Gas molecules are in continuous straight-line motion

·        Collisions are elastic

·        Gas molecules exert no attractive forces on each other

 

Kinetic energy = energy of motion

            KE = ½ mu2

            m = mass in grams

            u = velocity in meter/second

·        Kinetic energy is directly proportional to temperature

·        Different gases will have an equal average kinetic energy at the same temperature.

·        How would the velocity of O2 molecules at 25° C compare to the velocity of H2 molecules at 25° C?

 

 

Consider the following laws based on kinetic molecular theory:

 

Boyle’s Law: P1V1 = P2V2

·        Pressure comes from collisions of molecules with the walls of the containers

·        In a smaller volume, more collisions are likely

 

Dalton’s Law: Total P           = PA + PB + PC +…

·        Pressure comes from collisions of molecules with the walls of the containers

·        Having more gas molecules present in the same area creates more collisions

 

Charles’ Law: V1/T1 = V2/T2

·        Pressure comes from collisions of molecules with the walls of the containers

·        As temperature decreases, average velocity decreases

·        At a slower velocity, less collisions occur

·        If constant pressure is maintained, volume must decrease.

 

Diffusion and effusion of gases

·        Diffusion refers to the movement of gas molecules within an enclosed environment

·        Effusion refers to the escape of gas molecules through small openings (pores) in a container

 

The rate at which gas molecules move is dependent on the kinetic energy of the sample.

·        Heavy gas molecules move more slowly at a given temperature than lighter gas molecules.

·        At a higher temperature, a gas will move more quickly than at a lower temperature.

 

Deviation from ideal behavior

·        Gases deviate from ideal behavior most significantly at high pressure and/or at low temperature – when they are close to becoming liquids.

·        Under these conditions actual values will differ somewhat from calculated values.

 


Stoichiometery and gas law calculations

·        Reactions which generate gases can be examined using stoichiometry information combined with gas law information

 

Example 1:     CaCO3 (s) à CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

Calculate the volume of CO2 at STP produced from the decomposition of 152 g CaCO3 by the reaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example 2: Air bags generate N2 gas based on the following reaction:

2 NaN3 (s) à 2 Na (s) + 3 N2 (g)

How much sodium azide (grams) should be used to generate a pressure of 829 mm Hg at a temperature of 22.0° C in a 45.5 L air bag?