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AP Chemistry “The Behavior of Gases”. Effusion and Diffusion Root Mean Speed Average Kinetic Energy. Diffusion is:. Molecules moving from areas of high concentration to low concentration. Example: perfume molecules spreading across the room.
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AP Chemistry“The Behavior of Gases” Effusion and Diffusion Root Mean Speed Average Kinetic Energy
Diffusion is: • Molecules moving from areas of high concentration to low concentration. • Example: perfume molecules spreading across the room. • Effusion: Gas escaping through a tiny hole in a container. • Both of these depend on the molarmass of the particle, which determines the speed.
Diffusion:describes the mixing of gases. The rate of diffusion is the rate of gas mixing. • Molecules move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Effusion: a gas escapes through a tiny hole in its container -Think of a nail in your car tire… Diffusion and effusion are explained by the next gas law: Graham’s
Graham’s Law RateA MassB RateB MassA • The rate of effusion and diffusion is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass of the molecules. • Derived from: Kinetic energy = 1/2 mv2 • m = the molar mass, and v = the velocity. =
Comparing distance traveled You can compare the distanced traveled by 2 gases in the same amount of time using this equation also. Distance traveled by A = MassB Distance traveled by B MassA
Graham’s Law • Sample: compare rates of effusion of Helium with Nitrogen – • With effusion and diffusion, the type of particle is important: • Gases of lower molar mass diffuse and effuse faster than gases of higher molar mass. • Helium effuses and diffuses faster than nitrogen – thus, helium escapes from a balloon quicker than many other gases!
How much faster does methane (CH4) effuse than propane (C3H8)? Determine molar masses of each gas CH4 = 16.04 g/mol C3H8 = 44.09 g/mol • Plug into formula • Rate CH4M C3H8 • Rate C3H8 MCH4 • = 44.09 = 1.65 • 16.04 • This means that methane diffuses 1.65 times faster than propane gas
Graham’s Law of Effusion Examples 1) A compound effuses through a porous cylinder 1.41 times faster than helium. What is it’s molar mass? Rate Gas x = √He Rate He √X 1.41 (√x ) = 2 1.41 = √4 √x √x = 2/1.41 X = (1.41)2 = 2.01 g/mole = Hydrogen (H2)
If 0.00251 mol of NH3 effuse through a hole in 2.47 min, how much HCl would effuse in the same time? Assuming the time is the same, we can use the following relationship with Graham’s Law Moles NH3 = √MHCl Moles HCL √MNH3 0.00251 = √36.45 Moles HCl √17 Moles HCl = 0.0017 Moles 0.00251 = 1.46428 Moles HCl
A sample of N2 effuses through a hole in 38 seconds. what must be the molecular weight of gas that effuses in 55 seconds under identical conditions? Moles / 55sec = √ MN2 Moles / 38sec √Mgas 38 = √28 55 √Mgas Mgas = 58.5 g/mol
Molecular Speeds andAverage Kinetic Energy • The Kelvin temperature scale is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of gas particles. • KE = ½ mv2 • As kinetic energy increases, then the temperature increases, and molecules move faster. • KEavg = 3 RT 2 Where = 8.3145 J/Kelvin Mole • This formula represents the average energy of the particles at a given temperature.
Maxwell Speed Distribution Curve • Peaks represent the average speeds • Remember, some are moving faster and some slower at the same temperature! • Peak moves to greater speed with higher temps. • Curve flattens due to more molecules moving at greater speeds.
Root Mean Square Speed (or Velocity) • rms or μrms (Units are meters/sec) • Estimates the average molecular speed based on molecular mass and temperature. • Μrms = √3RT • √M • M = Molar Mass in kg/mole • R = 8.3145 J/K Mol • T = Temperature in Kelvin
This Formula relates the difference in speed (not kinetic energy!) to the molar mass of the gas. • Maxwell Speed Distribution Curve • These are speed distribution curves for 3 different gases a the same temperature • Shows that lighter molecules (like hydrogen) move faster on average than heavier ones (like oxygen) Oxygen(O2) Helium Hydrogen (H2)
Big Points to Remember: • All gases at the same temperature have the same average kinetic energy. • But, they do not have the same average velocity (or speed!) • Speed depends on Molar Mass (root mean square speed!) • The heavier the gas, the slower it moves! • The lighter the gas, the faster it moves!