Practice Problems
Confined Gases
Directions:
On this worksheet you will be examining properties of a confined ideal gas.
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Question 1
Use the following information for question 1-6 on this worksheet.
An enclosed gas of 240 grams of argon gas (M = 40) follows the process 1
2
3 as shown.
T
1
= 35ºC and T
2
= 657ºC
.
How many moles of helium are present in the container?
1.5 moles
6 moles
3 moles
24 moles
12 moles
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Question 2
In which process was heat removed from the gas?
no heat was ever removed during the cycle
3
1
2
3
1
2
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Question 3
What is the value of T
3
?
384.0 K
1395.0 K
308.0 K
930.0 K
620.0 K
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Question 4
If P
1
equals 180 kPa, then what is the value of P
2
?
453 kPa
3379 kPa
544 kPa
360 kPa
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Question 5
What is the value of V
1
?
9.7 x 10
-3
m
3
1.17 x 10
1
m
3
8.54 x 10
-2
m
3
1.17 x 10
0
m
3
3.41 x 10
3
m
3
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Question 6
In which process was no work done on or by the gas?
1
2
2
3
3
1
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Question 7
The final three questions do
NOT
refer to the PV diagram shown in
Question #1
.
35 joules of heat energy are transferred to a sample of gas along path AC. As a result, the internal energy of the gas
increases by more than 35 J
remains unchanged
increases by exactly 35 J
increases by less than 35 J
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Question 8
3.6 grams of water vapor (M = 18.0) are confined in a cylindrical container having a movable, yet 'snuggly-fitting,' lid that slides up and down to accommodate changes in pressure and volume. What is the average velocity of a water molecule (H
2
O) in the container if the vapor is at room temperature (23ºC)?
16.5 m/sec
1168.8 m/sec
522.7 m/sec
412.0 m/sec
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Question 9
While the temperature of the gas remains at 23ºC, the volume of the container is 0.07 m
3
. If the surface area of the lid of the container is 0.2 m
2
then what is the magnitude of the force exerted against the lid by the gas molecules?
none of the numerical
values given are correct
2.92 x 10
-21
N
2.1 x 10
-23
N
5.84 x 10
-23
N
1.17 x 10
-23
AN
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