Quarter 4 Week 2

Avogadro’s Law, Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Molecular Theory

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Kinetic Molecular Theory

1. Gases are composed of

molecules. The distances from
one molecule to another are far
greater than the molecules’
dimensions.

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Kinetic Molecular Theory

2. Gas molecules are in constant,

random motion and frequently
collide with one another. The
collisions are perfectly elastic.

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Kinetic Molecular Theory

3. Attractive and repulsive forces

between gas molecules are so weak
that they are considered to be
insignificant.

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Kinetic Molecular Theory

4. The average
kinetic energy of
gas molecules is
directly related to its
temperature.

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Avogadro's Law: Volume and Moles

In Avogadro’s Law

• the volume of a gas is

directly related to the
number of moles (n) of gas.

• T and P are constant.

V1 = V2
n1 n2

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Sample Problem #1

If 0.75 mole helium gas occupies

a volume of 1.5 L, what volume
will 1.2 moles helium occupy at
the same temperature and
pressure?

1) 0.94 L
2) 1.8 L
3) 2.4 L

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Sample Problem #2

5.00 L of a gas is known to contain 0.965 mol.

If the amount of gas is increased to 1.80 mol,
what new volume will result (at an unchanged
temperature and pressure)?

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Ideal Gas law

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Sample Problem #1

At what temperature will 0.654 moles of neon

gas occupy 12.30 liters at 1.95 atmospheres?

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Sample Problem #2

6.2 liters of an ideal gas is contained at 3.0 atm

and 37 °C. How many moles of this gas are
present?

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