Gaseous State
Gaseous State
US .
STATE
It is well known that matter exists in different forms in our
surroundings. The detailed forms of matter studied are solids,
gases and liquids. The best example of a substance that is
present in different states is water. It is solid ice, gaseous vapor
or steam and liquid water depending on the temperature and
pressure conditions. This is due to the difference in the
intermolecular forces and distances. The occurrence of three
different phases is due to the difference in the two major
forces, the force which tends to tightly hold molecules i.e.,
forces of attraction and the disruptive forces obtained from the
thermal energy of molecules.
•Gases do not have a definite shape or volume and occupy the complete volume of
the container.
•Gases have great expansibility. They expand themselves to whatever extent that
they fill the whole container in which they are present.
•Gases are highly compressible. They can be compressed by applying pressure and
can fill themselves in a very minimal space.
•Gases exert pressure in all directions of the container. it can be easily noticed in a
balloon of gas.
•Gases are highly diffusible. When a mixture of gases is present, each gas can
diffuse easily within the other and form a homogeneous mixture.
Intermolecular Forces
The intermolecular force between molecules of gaseous elements is
negligible. Hence these forces between the molecules in gas make it the
most compressible state of matter. The various characteristics associated
with a gas also depend on the physical conditions faced by that gas.
Hence physical conditions like temperature, pressure, or density may
have a contradicting effect on a gas’s behavior. At unchanged conditions,
a gas follows an Ideal behavior but as the conditions start changing,
Highly Compressible
Gases are highly
compressible. As the
molecules in gaseous
elements are scattered at a
large distance as
compared to the other two
states (solid and liquid),
these are highly
compressible. The large
intermolecular distance in
the gaseous state
decreases with increasing
pressure. Therefore this not
only decreases their volume
but also brings
STP
STP
Standard Temperature & Pressure
0°C 273 K
-OR-
1 atm 101.325 kPa
TEMPERATURE: KELVIN SCALE
• Always use absolute temperature (Kelvin) when working
with gases.
ºC
-273 0 100
K
0 273 373
C K 273 K = ºC + 273
WHY THE KELVIN SCALE?
When a filled balloon is squeezed, the volume occupied by the air inside the balloon decreases. This is
accompanied by an increase in the pressure exerted by the air on the balloon, as a consequence of Boyle’s
law. As the balloon is squeezed further, the increasing pressure eventually pops it. An illustration
describing the increase in pressure that accompanies a decrease in the volume of a gas is as provided.
CHARLES'S LAW
CHARLES'S LAW
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure states that the total pressure of a mixed
gas is the sum of the pressure of each individual gas in the mixture. The
partial pressures of the gas are proportional to the amount of that
individual gas there is in the mixture.
It may be expressed by...