Kinetic Theory of Gases

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Introduction to Kinetic Theory of Gases

  • Ideal Gas
  • Avogadro’s Hypothesis
  • Assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • Average, Mean Square and Root Mean Square (RMS) Velocities of Molecules
  • Numerical Problems

Pressure Exerted by Gas

  • Expression for Pressure Exerted by a Gas
  • Boyl’s Law From Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • Relation Between RMS velocity and Absolute Temperature
  • Kinetic Energy of a Gas
  • Charle’s Law
  • Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
  • Maxwell Distribution of Molecular Speed

Numerical Problems on Kinetic Gas Equation

  • To Calculate r.m.s. Velocity of Gas Molecules
  • To Calculate Pressure Exerted by a gas

Specific Heats of Gases

  • Need of Two Specific Heats for Gases
  • Molar Specific Heat at Constant Volume
  • Molar Specific Heat at Constant Pressure
  • Principal Specific Heat at Constant Volume
  • Principal Specific Heat at Constant Pressure
  • Relation Between CP and CV

The Degree of Freedom of Gas Molecules

  • Law of Equipartition Energy
  • Ratio of Specific Heat Capacities for Monoatomic Gases
  • Ratio of Specific Heat Capacities for Diatomic Gases
  • Ratio of Specific Heat Capacities for Triatomic Gases
  • Ratio of Specific Heat Capacities for Polyatomic Gases
  • Ratio of Specific Heat Capacities for Gas having f degrees of freedom.
  • Molar Heat Capacity of Solid
  • Molar Heat Capacity of Water

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