At 100℃ the rms speed of nitrogen molecules is 576 m/s. Nitrogen at 100℃ and a pressure of 2.0 atm is held in a container with a 10 cm x 10 cm square wall. Estimate the rate of molecular collisions (collisions/s) on this wall.
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Capitolo 20, Problema 13
A cylinder contains gas at a pressure of 2.0 atm and a number density of 4.2 x 1025 m-3. The rms speed of the atoms is 660 m/s. Identify the gas.
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Step 1: Use the ideal gas law in terms of number density to relate pressure, number density, and temperature. The formula is: , where is pressure, is number density, is Boltzmann's constant (), and is temperature.
Step 2: Rearrange the formula to solve for temperature: . Substitute the given values for pressure (, converted to Pascals as ), number density (), and Boltzmann's constant.
Step 3: Use the formula for the root mean square (rms) speed of gas molecules: , where is the mass of one molecule of the gas. Rearrange the formula to solve for : . Substitute the values for and .
Step 4: Convert the molecular mass to molar mass using Avogadro's number (). The molar mass is given by: , where is Avogadro's number.
Step 5: Compare the calculated molar mass to known molar masses of common gases to identify the gas. For example, if the molar mass is approximately 4 g/mol, the gas is likely helium; if it is approximately 28 g/mol, the gas is likely nitrogen.

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