Exploration 2: the Effect of Mass on Gas Behavior

Procedure
1. Set the temperature at 500 K. Maintain this temperature throughout this Exploration.
2. Select Hydrogen gas from the list box. Record the most probable particle speed and the average particle speed in Table 2. Gas, Most probable Particle Speed (ms), Average Particle Speed (ms), Mass of a Single Atom or Molecule (amu)
3. Calculate the mass of a gas particle from step 2 in amu. Refer for the periodic table for the masses of individual atoms. Be aware that a hydrogen gas particle contains two hydrogen atoms, and an oxygen gas particle contains two oxygen atoms. Record your result in Table 2.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for Oxygen, Caron dioxide, and Xenon.

To conduct Exploration 2 and analyze the effect of mass on gas behavior, follow these steps:

1. Set the temperature to 500 K and ensure it remains constant throughout this exploration.

2. Select Hydrogen gas from the provided list box. Determine and record the most probable particle speed and the average particle speed of Hydrogen gas in Table 2. Note that the units for particle speed are meters per second (ms).

3. To calculate the mass of a gas particle, refer to the periodic table for the atomic masses of individual atoms. Keep in mind that a hydrogen gas particle consists of two hydrogen atoms, and an oxygen gas particle consists of two oxygen atoms. Calculate the mass of a single particle in amu (atomic mass units), and record the result in Table 2.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the gases Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Xenon. Calculate and record the most probable particle speed, average particle speed, and mass of a single particle for each gas in Table 2.

By following these steps, you will be able to record the necessary data to analyze the effect of mass on gas behavior for the gases Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Xenon.