Topic 3.

2 – Modeling a gas Formative Assessment

NAME: _________________________________
THIS IS A PRACTICE ASSESSMENT. Show formulas, substitutions, answers (in spaces provided) and units!
1. A 17.5-pound bowling ball having a mass of 7.95 kg is placed on a dime having a diameter of 1.75
cm. The ball-dime combo is then placed on the floor. What is the pressure in N m-2 exerted on the
floor? A = 0.0175 x 0.0175 x π = 9.6 x 10-4 m2 1. ____82813 Nm-2____
P = f / A  (7.95 x 10) / (9.6 x 10-4) = 82813 Nm-2

The following questions are about an ideal gas.

2. State the equation of state for an ideal gas. 2. ____pV = nRT_____

3. List the state variables for an ideal gas. 3. pressure, volume, number of moles, and temperature

4. An ideal gas is kept in a fixed volume at a temperature of 25 C and a pressure of 45 kPa. The gas is
then heated at constant volume to a temperature of 50 C. Determine its new pressure.
P1/T1 = P2/T2 P2 = 45 / (25+273) x (50+273) = 49 kPa 4. ______49 kPa_____

5. List the four assumptions of the kinetic model of an ideal gas.

The molecules are identical perfect spheres ___The molecules are perfectly elastic___
The molecules have no intermolecular forces
_The molecules are so small that their volume is much smaller than the volume of their container_

The internal volume of a gas cylinder is 4.50 10-2 m3. The cylinder head has a diameter of 1.25 cm. An
ideal gas is pumped into the cylinder until the pressure becomes 650. kPa. The temperature of the gas is
19.5 C.
6. What force does the gas exert on the cylinder head? 6. ______319 N______
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F=pxA 650000 x π(0.0125) = 319 N

7. Determine how many moles of the gas are there in the cylinder. 7. ______12 mols_____
n = pV / RT (650000)(4.50x10-2) / (8.31)(19.5+273) = 12 mols

8. Determine the number of gas atoms in the cylinder. 8. _____7.2 x 1024_____

N = n(NA) 12 x (6.02 x 1023) = 7.2 x 1024

Consider the p-V diagram to the right. Answer the following questions. All
states will be designated with a single letter. All processes will be
designated with two letters (e.g.: AD).
9. Of the two states B and D, which is at the higher temperature?
9. _____B_____
10. Of the two states A and C, which is at the higher temperature?
10. ____C_____
11. Which process is an isothermal expansion? 11. _D  A and B  C_
12. Which process is isobaric? Is it an expansion or a contraction? 12. __A  B___
______expansion_____
13. Which process is isochoric? Is the gas cooling or warming during this process? 13. __C  D__
______cooling______

Consider the p-V diagram to the right for the following questions:
14. Find the work done during the process AB. Is this work done by
the gas, or on the gas? 14. _____29 J_____
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∆V = 1.2 – 0.4 = 0.8 m __by the gas__
W = p∆V = (36)(0.8) = 29 J

15. Find the work done during the process BC. 15. ______0 J______
∆V = 0 W=0

16. Find the work done during the process CA. 16. _____-16.8 J_____
∆V = negative W = area under graph
-[ (6x0.8) + ½ (30x0.8) ] = -16.8 J

17. Find the work done during the entire cycle. Is this work done by the gas, or on the gas?
29 + 0 + -16.8 = 12.2 J Work done is positive = work done by the gas 17. _____12.2 J_____
work done by the gas

In the atmosphere oxygen generally occurs in the diatomic form as O 2 or in the

triatomic form as O3 (called ozone).
18. How many oxygen atoms are there in 2.5 mol of the diatomic form?
2.5 x 2 x 6.02 x 1023 = 3.0 x 1024 18. ____3.0 x 1024___
19. How many ozone molecules are there in 2.5 mol of ozone?
2.5 x 6.02 x 1023 = 1.5 x 1024 19. ___1.5 x 1024____

20. How many grams is 2.5 mol of the diatomic form of oxygen? 20. ______80 g_______
2.5 x 2(15.9994) = 80 g

21. How many kilograms is 2.5 mol of ozone? 21. _____0.12 kg_____
2.5 x 3(15.9994) = 120 g 120 / 1000 = 0.12 kg

22. Describe the differences between an ideal gas and a real gas.
An ideal gas is assumed to have molecules that are identical perfect spheres, perfectly elastic, have
no intermolecular forces, and are so small that their volume are much smaller than the volume of
their container; a real gas has all the properties that are opposite of an ideal gas’ one.