Kinetic Particle Theory
The kinetic particle theory states that
- all matter is made up of small particles that cannot be seen directly with the naked eye
- there are spaces between particles in all matter but the amount of space in each state of matter is different
- particles are in constant random motion, but the speed of movement differs in each state
- particles possess kinetic energy that varies with temperature
- the average kinetic energy of all particles is directly proportional to the absolute temperature.
Properties | Solid | Liquid | Gas |
Arrangement of particles | Closely packed together in an orderly manner | Close together in a disorderly manner, in clusters | Far apart in a random manner |
Forces between particles | Very strong | Strong | Negligible |
Movement | Vibrations about fixed positions increase as temperature increase | Vibrations and movement throughout the liquid | Vibrations and movement anywhere |
Energy of particles | Less energy | More than in solid | More than in liquid |
Density | High (particles close together) | High (particles close together) | Low (particles far apart) |
Compressible? | No | No | Yes |
Change of State
Melting
- Melting is change from solid to liquid by absorbing heat to break force of attraction holding particles together.
- The temperature at which solid melts is melting point.
- From the graph:
- A-B: the temperature of solid increases to melting point. At this point, the particles are closely packed in a solid state with only the ability to vibrate about fixed positions.
- B-C: the temperature remains constant as heat is absorbed to break forces of attraction instead for raising temperature. Solid and liquid are present. The substance exist as solid-liquid states.
- C-D: the particles are in liquid state, gaining more heat energy and rising in temperature.
Freezing
- Freezing is the change of liquid to solid by cooling down of liquid.
- Freezing point is the temperature at which liquid freezes.
- From graph
- A-B: liquid temperature decreases to freezing point.
- B-C: heat energy is released as particles slow down to take up fixed and orderly position of a solid. The temperature remain constant release of energy compensates for loss of heat to surroundings.
- C-D: solid cools to the temperature of surroundings.
Boiling
- Boiling is the change of liquid to gas by absorbing heat to break the forces holding them together.
- Boiling point is the temperature at which liquid boils.
- From graph
- P-Q: liquid temperature rises to boiling point. The particles are quite packed in a liquid state with only the ability to slide over each other.
- Q-R: heat energy is absorbed by particles to break the attractive forces so that they move freely and far apart as gas particles. That’s why the temperature remains constant.
- R-S: the particles are in a gaseous state gaining more heat energy and rising in temperature.
Evaporation
- Evaporation is change of liquid to gas without boiling, occurs below boiling point on water surface. It gives cooling effect – heat energy absorbed from surroundings.
Condensation
- Condensation is the change of gas to liquid. Heat energy is given out as gas particles slow down and move closer to one another to form liquid.
Sublimation
- When solid changes into a gas directly without going through liquid phase
- This happens because particles at the surface of the solid have enough energy to break away from the solid and escape as a gas and particles of the liquid are too weak to remain in that state
- Eg. iodine, ammonium chloride sublime
- Reverse of sublimation: Condensation
- Application: Dry ice can be used to keep food cold and change into a gas without leaving any liquid.
Diffusion
- It is the spreading of molecules on their own accord without any external aid.
- Occurs in liquids and gases Occurs as particles are in random motion
- Depends on temperature and density (concentration) of fluid.
- The lower the density, the more space for particles to move into.
A. Diffusion of gases
- Experiment
- Bromine drops are placed into a jar.
- Another jar full of air is placed on top of jar with bromine, separated with cover.
- Cover is removed and bromine evaporates, filling both jars with dense reddish-brown bromine vapour.
- Explanation:
- Bromine particles move from lower jar into spaces between air particles in upper jar.
- At the same time, air particles move down from upper jar to mix with bromine particles in lower jar.
- Eventually, bromine and air particles are mixed completely.
B. Diffusion of liquids
- Experiment
- CuSO4 crystals placed in beaker of water, blue particles of the crystals is spread throughout the water to form uniformly blue solution.
Factors Affecting Rate of Diffusion
- Temperature
- The higher the temperature, the more particles of matter absorb energy making them move faster, the higher the rate of diffusion; the lower the temperature, the slower the rate of diffusion
- Mass of particles
- Greater mass, the slower it diffuses; Smaller mass, the faster it diffuses
- Experiment
- A cotton soaked in aqueous ammonia and another soaked in hydrochloric acid are placed on opposite sides of the tube.
- NH4OH vapor and HCl vapor diffuses in the tube and a compound is produced inside the tube closer to HCl soaked cotton as the particles are heavier.
- The greater mass, the slower particles diffuse.
- The smaller mass, the faster particles diffuse.
Differences between properties of matter and particles in them.
- Matter can be coloured (e.g. sulphur is yellow) but particles are not.
- Substances feels hot/cold but particles don’t get hot/cold. The temperature is due to speed of movement of particles. If hot, particles move fast.
- Matter expands when heated but particles don’t. They increase distance between particles during expansion.
Pressure exerted by a gas
- Randomly moving gas molecules collide with one another and with the inner surface of the container which the gas fills. The collisions produce forces.
- The force acting on each unit area of the inner surface of the container is the gas pressure exerted on it
- When the volume of gas is halved by halving the volume of its container, the number of molecules per unit volume in the container will be doubled.
- The number of collisions between the gas molecules and the inner surface of the container will double the force produced.
- Hence, the force acting on each unit area of the inner surface of the container, that is the gas pressure, will be doubled.
- The relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature and fixed mass is stated in Boyle's Law as follows
- For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the pressure is inversely proportional to its volume
p = k(1/v) --> pV = k
where k is a constant
where k is a constant
- Pressure increases when:
- Volume of container decreases at constant temperature
- Temperature of gas increases at constant volume
- Number of gas molecules increase, total pressure exerted increases.
Equation: p1V1 = p2V2
Added on: 05 Dec 2014
Last Modified on: 05 Dec 2014
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