Consider two gases, A and B, each in a 1.0 L container and each at the...

Consider two gases, A and B, each in a 1.0 L container and each at the same temperature and pressure. The mass of gas A in the container is 0.54 g and the mass of gas B in the container is 0.40 g

a. Which container has more molecules?

b. Which gas sample has the largest average kinetic energy?

c. Which gas sample has the fastest average velocity?

d. The molecules A are larger than B and thus hit the walls with more force, so how can the pressure in the two containers be equal to each other?

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Expert Solution

Volume (V), Temperature (T) and Pressure (P) are all constant. So, moles (n) must be constant as well. Equal numbers of moles means Gas A molecules must be heavier than Gas B molecules.

(a) n is constant, Gas A and Gas B have same number of molecules.

(b) T is constant, average kinetic energy (KE_avg) is expressed as

KE_avg =( 3/2) RT

Since R and T are constant, so, average kinetic energy will be same.

(d) The heavier Gas A molecules collide more forcefully, but gas B molecules have a faster average velocity and collide more frequently.

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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