Kinetic Theory
Formula Sheet
DESIGNED
By
Edustudy point
❖ Ideal gas equation:
PV = μRT Where, P = Pressure
V = volume
μ = mole
R = universal gas constant
PV = kBNT T = temperature
kB = Boltzmann constant
N = no.fo molecues
❖ Pressure of an ideal gas:
𝟏
P= nm𝑣 2 Where, n = no. density of molecule
𝟑
m = mass of molecule
𝑣 2 = mean of squared speed
❖ Root mean square speed:
3𝑘𝐵 𝑇
vrms = √𝑣 2 = √ 𝑚
Where, Vrms = Root mean square speed
❖ Average speed:
8𝑘𝐵 𝑇
Vavg = √ 𝜋𝑚
Where, Vavg = Average speed
❖ Most probable speed:
2𝑘𝐵 𝑇
vmps = √ 𝑚
Where, Vmps = most probable speed
❖ Translational Energy:
3
E= kBNT
2
Where, E = Translational Energy
kB = Boltzmann constant
= 1.38 x 10-23 JK-1
3
E= PV
2
❖ Kinetic interpretation of temperature:
1 3
K.E.avg = m𝑣 2 = kBT
2 2
❖ Ratio of heat capacities:
➢ Monatomic:
𝐶𝒑 𝟓
γ = = where, CV =
3
𝑅
𝑪𝒗 𝟑 2
5
CP = 𝑅
2
➢ Diatomic (rigid):
𝐶𝒑 7
γ = = where, CV =
5
𝑅
𝑪𝒗 5 2
7
CP = 𝑅
2
➢ Diatomic (non-rigid):
𝐶𝒑 9
γ = = where, CV =
7
𝑅
𝑪𝒗 7 2
9
CP = 𝑅
2
➢ Polyatomic:
(4+𝑓)
γ = where, f =no. of vibrational
(3+𝑓)
modes
❖ Mean free path:
1
l = Where, n = number density
√2𝑛𝜋𝑑 2
d = diameter of molecule
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