Gas Law Scientific Paper Results and Discussion
Gas Law Scientific Paper Results and Discussion
Gases behave in a similar way over a wide variety of conditions because to a good approximation
they all have molecules which are widely spaced, and nowadays the equation of state for an ideal gas is
derived from kinetic theory. The Gas Laws that have been subject to testing were Combined Gas Law
and Graham’s Law.
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- The ratio between the pressure-volume product and the temperature of a system remains
constant
This can be stated mathematically as:
where:
p is the pressure
V is the volume
T is the temperature measured in Kelvin
k is a constant (with units of energy divided by temperature).
For comparing the same substance under two different sets of conditions, the law can be written as:
Graham's law, also known as Graham's law of effusion, was formulated by Scottish physical
chemist Thomas Graham. Graham found experimentally that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely
proportional to the square root of the mass of its particles. This formula can be written as:
where:
Rate1 is the rate of effusion of the first gas (volume or number of moles per unit time).
Rate2 is the rate of effusion for the second gas.
M1 is the molar mass of gas 1
M2 is the molar mass of gas 2.
Graham's law is most accurate for molecular effusion which involves the movement of one gas at
a time through a hole. It is only approximate for diffusion of one gas in another or in air, as these
processes involve the movement of more than one gas.