Kinetic Molecular Theory and Gas Laws
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Tutorials and Problem Sets
Tutorials
Fundamental Ideas
Basics of the Kinetic Molecular Theory
The Four Gas Law Variables: Temperature, Pressure, Volume, and Moles
Necessary Conversions for Solving Gas Law Problems
Converting Between Celsius and Kelvin Temperature Scales
Converting Between atm, mmHg, and kPa Pressure Units
Six Gas Laws Which Hold Two of the Four Variables Constant
Boyle's Law (PV vary, nT constant)
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Charles' Law (VT vary, nP constant)
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Gay-Lussac's Law (PT vary, nV constant)
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Avogadro's Law (Vn vary, PT constant)
Diver's Law (Pn vary, VT constant)
The Gas Law with No Name (Tn vary, PV constant)
The Named Gas Laws "derived" using the Ideal Gas Law
Additional Gas Laws
Combined Gas Law (usually PVT vary, n constant)
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Ideal Gas Law (PV = nRT)
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Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures
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Graham's Law of Effusion
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Additional Gas-related Tutorials & Problems
Molar Volume
Gas Density
Vapor Pressure
Gas Velocity
The Clasius-Clapeyron Equation
Additional Problems
Calculate the molecular formula for phosphorus
Ten Assorted Gas Law Problems
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Videos
Avogadro's Law
Boyle's Law
Charles' Law I
Charles' Law II
Combined Gas Law I
Combined Gas Law II
Combined Gas Law III
Graham's Law I
Graham's Law II
Graham's Law III
Graham's Law IV
Ideal Gas Law I
Ideal Gas Law II
Ideal Gas Law III
Ideal Gas Law IV
Ideal Gas Law V
Ideal Gas Law VI
Ideal Gas Law VII
Determining the partial pressure in a mixture of gases
Convert torr to pounds per square inch
Gas density and percent composition of a mixture of two gases
Cancelling units on the gas velocity equation: V = √(3RT/M)
Using the Ideal Gas law coupled with Avogadro's Number
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