Avogadro’s number
Avogadro stated that equal volume of all the gases under similar conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number molecules. This statement is called...
Mean Free Path
The mean free path l is the average distance covered by a molecule between two successive collisions:
Where n is the number density and d...
Specific Heat Capacity of Solids & Water
We can use the law of equipartition of energy to determine specific heats of solids. Consider a solid of N atoms, each vibrating about...
Specific Heat Capacity
Specific Heat Capacity
Monatomic Gases
Diatomic Gases
Polyatomic Gases
Specific Heats of Monatomic Gases:
The molecule of...
Law of Equipartition of Energy
The law of equipartition of energy states that if a system is in equilibrium at absolute temperature T, the total energy is distributed equally...
Kinetic Interpretation of Temperature
Average K.E, per molecule of a gas: kinetic interpretation of temperature.
Consider one mole of a gas. Let P, V, T...
Kinetic Theory of an Ideal Gas
Kinetic theory of an ideal gas is composed of a large number of tiny invisible particles know as molecules. These molecules are always in...
Equation of state of a perfect gas
The equation of state of a perfect gas:
Gas laws are study of any two of quantities like pressure, volume and temperature when the third...