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morrobay
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Consider two gases, Hydrogen H2 and Neon Ne. in separate containers.
Hydrogen molecular weight=2.02 velocity= 1838m/sec K.E. = 3370 j/mole
Neon molecular weight=20.1 velocity= 584m/sec K.E. =3420 j/mole
Given pV=nRT at t=0 record the temperatures of the two gases.
At t=1,t=2,t=3... would you expect Neon to lose heat faster that Hydrogen,
since the kinetic energy imparted to container walls during collisions is greater with Neon than with Hydrogen ?
Or would you expect Hydrogen to lose heat faster since the collision frequency with container wall is higher with velocity.
Hydrogen molecular weight=2.02 velocity= 1838m/sec K.E. = 3370 j/mole
Neon molecular weight=20.1 velocity= 584m/sec K.E. =3420 j/mole
Given pV=nRT at t=0 record the temperatures of the two gases.
At t=1,t=2,t=3... would you expect Neon to lose heat faster that Hydrogen,
since the kinetic energy imparted to container walls during collisions is greater with Neon than with Hydrogen ?
Or would you expect Hydrogen to lose heat faster since the collision frequency with container wall is higher with velocity.
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