- PV = nRT with R = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) or 8.314 J/(mol·K). T always in Kelvin.
- Dalton's Law: p_i = x_i × P_total; each gas acts independently.
- Graham's Law: r_{1}/r_{2} = √(/); lighter gas diffuses FASTER.
- Molecular speeds: v_rms > v_avg > v_mp (ratio 1.224 : 1.128 : 1). Mnemonic: RAM.
- Formulas: v_rms = √(3RT/M); v_avg = √(8RT/πM); v_mp = √(2RT/M).
- KE per mole = (3/2)RT — depends only on T, not on type of gas.
- Van der Waals: (P + /)(V − nb) = nRT. 'a' = attraction, 'b' = size.
- Z = PV/nRT: Z = 1 (ideal), Z < 1 (attraction), Z > 1 (repulsion/size). and He: always Z > 1.
- Critical constants: T_c = 8a/(27Rb), P_c = a/(27), V_c = 3b. Ratio: P_cV_c/T_c = 3R/8.
- Boyle temperature: T_B = a/(Rb); gas shows near-ideal behavior over wide P range.
- Joule-Thomson effect: cooling on expansion below inversion temperature → basis of liquefaction.
- Liquid state: vapour pressure ↑ with T; surface tension ↓ with T; viscosity ↓ with T.
- Boiling point = T where vapour pressure = external pressure; lower at high altitude.
- Intermolecular forces: London < dipole-dipole < H-bonding (weakest to strongest).
- STP molar volume: 22.4 L/mol for any ideal gas at 0°C, 1 atm.
Part of PC-09 — States of Matter
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