Gas Laws (Chapter 10)

Boyle's Law
1/P
P1V1 = P2V2 (n,T constant)
PV = constant
1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 760 torr

Volume-Pressure Data:
V(mL)
100
50
25
20
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
P(atm)
1.0
2.0
4.0
5.0
10
20
50
100

Boyle's Law Example
If 75.0mL at 2.50 atm, calculate volume at 2550 torr.
P1 = 2.50 atm
V1 = 75.0 mL
P2 = 2550 torr = 2550/760 atm = 3.36 atm
V2 = ?

V2 = (P1V1)/P2
     = (2.50atm)(75.0mL)/3.36atm) = 55.8 mL
 
 

Charles' Law
T
V1T2 = V2T1 (n,P constant)
Temperature convenient way to measure kinetic energy.
Absolute zero (0 K) when all KE removed.
Must use Kelvin temperature scale (K = ºC + 273)
0 K = 273ºC  (absolute zero)

Charles' Law Example
If 250 mL of gas at 50ºC, calculate volume at -50ºC.
V1 = 250 mL
T1= 50ºC =323K
T2 = -50ºC =223K
V2 = ?
V2 = (V1T2)/T1 = (250mL)(223K)/323K) = 173 mL
 
 

Amontons' Law
T
P1T2 = P2T1 (n,V constant)
Must use Kelvin temperature scale

Amonton's Law Example
If pressure 1.75atm at 25ºC, calculate temperature (ºC) when pressure 3.25atm.
P1 = 1.75 atm
T1= 25ºC =298K
P2 = 3.25 atm
T2 = ?ºC

T2 = (P2T1)/P1 = (3.25atm)(298K)/1.75atm) = 553K = 280ºC
 

Avogadro's Law
n
V1n2 = V2n1 (T,P constant)
Gases at same P,V,T contain same number of molecules
1.0 mol of any gas at STP (273K & 1.00 atm) occupies 22.4L

Avogadro's Law Example
If 3.50 mol of gas occupy 125mL, calculate volume for 4.85 mol.
n1 = 3.50 mol
V1= 125 mL
n2 = 4.85 mol
V2 = ?
V2 = (V1n2)/n1 = (125 mL)(4.85 mol)/3.50 mol) = 173 mL
 
 

General Gas Law
[P1V1/n1T1] = [P2V2/n2T2]

At constant n & T, General Gas Law becomes Boyle's Law.
At constant n & P, General Gas Law becomes Charles' Law.
At constant V & n, General Gas Law becomes Amonton's Law.
At constant P & T, General Gas Law becomes Avogadro's Law.

General Gas Law Example
If 250 mL of gas at 35ºC and 1.55 atm, calculate volume at STP (273K & 1.00 atm).
V1 = 250 mL
T1= 35ºC = 308K
P1 = 1.55 atm
T2= 273K
P2 = 1.00 atm
V2 = ?

P1V1/n1T1 = P2V2/n2T2      (n1 = n2)

V2 = P1V1T2 / P2T1
     = (1.55atm)(250mL)(273K)/(1.00atm)(308K) = 343mL
 
 

Ideal Gas Law
T
1/P
n

nT/P
V = nRT/P
PV = nRT     R = 0.0821 atm-L/mol-K

Ideal Gas Example 1
Calculate volume 7.00g of nitrogen (N2) occupies at 127º C and 4.10 atm.
n = 7/28 = 0.25 mol
T = 127 + 273 = 400K
P = 4.10 atm
V = nRT/P
      = (0.25 mol)(0.0821 atm-L/mol-K)(400K)/(4.10atm)
    = 2.0L
 

Ideal Gas Example 2
Calculate molar mass (M) if 10.4g of gas occupies 2.00L at 300K and 1.50atm.
PV = nRT = mRT/M         n = m/M    n=mass   M=molar mass
M = mRT/PV
    = (10.4g)(0.0821 atm-L/mol-K)(300K)/(2.00L)(1.50atm)
      = 85g/mol
 
 

Ideal Gas Example 3
Calculate density for CH4 gas at STP.
PV = mRT/M         d = m/V   m=mass  M=molar mass
   d = MP/RT
     = [(16.0g/mol)(1.00atm)] / [(0.0821 atm-L/mol-K)(273K)]
    = 0.714 g/L
 
 

Stoichiometry
To express mol for pure substance, solution, gas:
   n = m/mm      n = M.L      n = PV/RT
 pure substance         solution                 gas

Stoichiometry Example #1
2KClO3(s)    2KCl(s)  +  3O2(g)
Calculate volume of O2 produced at STP if 25.0g KClO3 react.
3 mol KClO3 = 2 mol O2
(3)(m/mm) = PV/RT         m=mass  mm=molar mass
(3)(25/122) = (2)(1.00)(V)/(.0821)(273)
V = 6.89L

Stoichiometry Example #2
2HCl(aq)  +  Na2CO3(s)   2NaCl(aq)  +  H2O(l)  +  CO2(g)
Calculate volume of CO2 produced at 300K and 2.50atm if
45.0 mL of 3.00M HCl allowed to react with excess Na2CO3.
mol HCl = 2 mol CO2
M L = 2PV/RT
(3.00)(.0450) = 2(2.50)(V)/(.0821)(300)
V = 0.665L

Stoichiometry Example #3
CaSO3(s)   CaO(s) + SO2(g)
Calculate mass CaSO3 needed to produce 5.00L SO2 at 350K and 1.50atm.
mol CaSO3 = mol SO2
(m/mm) = PV/RT
(m/120) = (1.50)(5.00)/(.0821)(350)
m = 31.3g
 

Partial Pressure
 PA = nART/V     PA = XAPT      XA = nA/[nA + nB]

Partial Pressure Example #1
Container with total pressure of 6.00atm possesses
1.00 mol A
2.00 mol B
3.00 mol C
What is partial pressure of each gas?

PA = XAPT = (1/6)(6.00atm) = 1.00atm
PB = XBPT = (2/6)(6.00atm) = 2.00atm
PC = XCPT = (3/6)(6.00atm) = 3.00atm

Partial Pressure Example #2
Container with total pressure of 10.0atm possesses:
64.0g O2= 2.00 mol O2
20.0g He = 5.00 mol He
44.0g CO2 = 1.00 mol CO2
What is partial pressure of each gas?
PO2 = XO2PT = (2/8)(10.0atm) = 2.50 atm
PHe = XHePT = (5/8)(10.0atm) = 6.25 atm
PCO2 = XCO2PT = (1/8)(10.0atm) = 1.25 atm