Concept explainers
(a)
The molar specific heat at constant volume if the molecules are linear.
(b)
The molar specific heat at constant volume if the molecules are nonlinear.
(c)
The high temperature molar specific heat at constant volume for a triatomic ideal gas of linear molecules.
(d)
The high temperature molar specific heat at constant volume for a triatomic ideal gas of nonlinear molecules.
(e)
The way by which the specific heat data is used to determine whether a triatomic molecule is linear or non-linear and check whether the data in Table
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Chapter 20 Solutions
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- Q1) The molar specific heat of a diatomic gas is measured at constant volume and found to be 29.1 J/mol. K. The types of energy that arecontributing to the molar specific heat are: (a) translation only (b) translation and rotation only (c) translation and vibration only (d) translation, rotation, and vibration. And why?arrow_forwardThe escape speed from the Moon is much smaller than from Earth, around 2.38 km/s. a) At what temperature, in kelvins, would hydrogen molecules (with molar mass of 2.016 g/mol) have an rms speed equal to the Moon’s escape speed?arrow_forwardThe most probable speed an atom/molecule in an ideal gas in thermodynamic equilibrium at temperature T will have is vmp=(2kgT/M)-/2. What is the most probable speed in a gas of hydrogen molecules (H2) at 77 °C? mp=1.67x10-27 kg , ke=1.38x10-23 J/K.arrow_forward
- To give a helium atom nonzero angular momentum requires about 21.2 eV of energy (that is, 21.2 eV is the difference between the energies of the lowest-energy or ground state and the lowest-energy state with angular momentum). The electron-volt or eV is defined as 1.60 × 10−19 J. Find the temperature T where this amount of energy equals kB T/2. Does this explain why we can ignore the rotational energy of helium for most purposes? (The results for other monatomic gases, and for diatomic gases rotating around the axis connecting the two atoms, have comparable orders of magnitude.)arrow_forwardAn ideal gas consists of 2.50 mol of diatomic molecules that rotate but do not oscillate. The molecular diameter is 118 pm. The gas is expanded at a constant pressure of 1.79 x 105 Pa, with a transfer of 150 J as heat. What is the change in the mean free path of the molecules?arrow_forwardConsider two ideal diatomic gases A and B at some temperature T. Molecules of the gas A are rigid, and have a mass m. Molecules of the gas B have an additional vibration mode and have a mass m/4 . The ratio of molar specific heat at constant volume of gas A and B is; a) 7/9 b) 5/9 c) 3/5 d) 5/7arrow_forward
- A cylinder with a movable piston contains 3 moles of hydrogen at standard temperature and pressure. The walls of the cylinder are made of a heat insulator, and the piston is insulated by having a pile of sand on it. By what factor does the pressure of the gas increase if the gas is compressed to half its original volume?arrow_forward2.00 mol of helium and 1.00 mol of argon are separated by a very thin barrier. Initially the helium has 7500 J of thermal energy. The helium gains 2500 J of energy as the gases interact and come to thermal equilibrium by exchanging energy via collisions at the boundary. What was the initial temperature of the argon? First, what is the equilibrium temperature of the two gases? Express your answer in kelvins. ► View Available Hint(s) Tf = Submit Part B VE ΑΣΦ help What is the thermal energy of the argon at the equilibrium temperature? Express your answer with the appropriate units.arrow_forwardYou measure the average free path λ and the average collision time τ of the molecules of a diatomic gas of molecular mass 6.00 × 10-²⁵ kg and radius r = 1.0 x 10-¹⁰ m. From these microscopic data can we obtain macroscopic properties such as temperature T and pressure P? If so, consider λ = 4.32 x 10-⁸ m and τ = 3.00 x 10-¹⁰ s and calculate T and P. indicate the correct answer: 1- Not possible2- Yes, T =150 K and P ~ 2.04 atm.3- Yes, T = 150 K and P ~ 4.08 atm.4- Yes, T = 300 K and P ~ 4.08 atm.5- Yes, T = 300 K and P ~ 5.32 atm6- Yes, T = 400 K and P ~ 4.08 atm.7- Yes, T = 400 K and P ~ 5.32 atm. obs.: If necessary, consider: R = 8.314 J/mol∙K1 cal = 4.19 Jkb =1,38 x 10⁻²³ m² kg s⁻² K⁻¹arrow_forward
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