Thermochemistry
When comparing the rate of effusion between two gases under identical conditions, which gas's behavior could deviate most from Graham's Law due to its quantum mechanical effects?
Helium (He)
Oxygen (O2)
Nitrogen (N2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What's the first law of thermodynamics?
the entropy of a system at absolute zero is a constant
None of the above
Heat always move from hotter object to colder objects
The total energy of the universe is constant
What does the positive sign on energy mean?
Energy flowed out of the system
System gained thermal energy
System lost thermal energy
Work was done by the system
What's the sign of energy change when ice melts in a cup of water? Assume ice is the system.
0
positive
negative
cannot be determined
If you increase surface area that's exposed while keeping other factors constant how should rate at which object cools down change?
Periodic fluctuations
Same rate
Faster cooling
Slower cooling
How could one quantify the impact of molecular mass on the kinetic energy distribution among particles at thermal equilibrium?
Calculating solubility constants for salts with differing molar masses dissolved in water until saturation points are achieved uniformly.
Analyzing electric conductivity values for solutions made from compounds differing only by molecular mass after equal heating periods.
Measuring viscosity differences across liquids with varying molecular masses as they reach room temperature from heated states.
Using a gas effusion setup to compare rates for light versus heavy gases reaching equilibrium through identical pinhole openings under similar conditions.
What happens to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of water when it is heated from room temperature to boiling point?
It increases.
It becomes zero.
It remains constant.
It decreases.

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How does increasing temperature affect both kinetic energy distribution and rate constant (k) for an endothermic reaction according to collision theory?
Both kinetic energy distribution broadens, and rate constant k decreases due to reduced number of efficient collisions.
Kinetic energy distribution narrows while rate constant k decreases owing to decreased collisions with proper orientation.
Both kinetic energy distribution broadens, and rate constant k increases due to more molecules having sufficient energy to overcome activation barrier.
Kinetic energy distribution remains unchanged but rate constant k increases as collisions become more frequent.
Which process best illustrates an understanding of achieving thermal equilibrium?
A cooling object continuing to decrease in temperature until all molecular motion ceases completely at absolute zero.
One material transferring sound waves more efficiently due to particle collisions transmitting kinetic energy as vibrations rather than heat transfer.
A single block increasing in temperature when exposed to a constant source of light radiation until it starts emitting visible light.
Two blocks of different materials reaching the same final temperature after being in contact for some time without external influence.
In terms of molecular behavior during phase changes, what happens when solid iodine sublimes directly into iodine gas?
Iodine molecules lose overall internal potential energy while transitioning from solid to gas state.
Iodine molecules gain enough kinetic energy to overcome intermolecular forces without passing through a liquid phase.
Iodine atoms rearrange themselves from crystalline lattice structures directly into gaseous form with minimal movement.
No net exchange occurs between potential and kinetic energies within iodine particles during this transition phase.