A gas storage tank has a small leak. The pressure in the tank drops more quickly if the gas is hydrogen or helium than if it is oxygen. Why?

Q: The density of helium gas at 0°C is p. = 0.179 kg/m3. The temperature is then raised to T = 95°C,…

A: Helium is an ideal gas.  The ideal gas equation is: Pv=nRTP=Absolute pressurev=Volumen=Number of…

Q: The mean free path for a certain gas is 2.03×10−7 m. and the radius of an atom of said gas is…

A:

Q: Consider an oxygen tank used for a mountaineering expedition. The mass of one molecule of oxygen is…

A:

Q: Atmospheric pressure on the peak of Kilimanjaro can be as low as 0.20 atm. If the volume of an…

A: Pressure at the peak is P1 = 0.20 atm Volume of the oxygen tank is V1 = 10.0 L Required volume of…

Q: A gas flows through a square conduit.  At one point along the conduit sides are 0.100m. the velocity…

A:

Q: Calculate the average volume per molecule for an ideal gas at room temperature and atmospheric…

A: We know that, Ideal gas equation, PV=NkT          Equation 1 here, Atmospheric pressure, P=105 N/m2V…

Q: cylinder with 0.20m diameter is fitted with a frictionless piston, initially fixed in place. The…

A:

Q: A closed, rigid container with a given mass of helium gas is heated until the temperature is…

A:

Q: Helium gas is in a cylinder that has rigid walls. If the pressure of the gas is 2.00 atm, then the…

A: Given: V1rms=176 m\s P1=2.00 atm Formula used: vrms=3kTm T=vrms2m3k PV=nRt

Ideal Gas Law

Ideal gas law states that the product of pressure and volume of a gas directly varies with the product of the number of moles, the universal gas constant, and the temperature of the gas.