A given sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a pressure P and absolute temperature T. The mass of each molecule of the gas is m. Which of the following gives the density of the gas ?
- P/(kT)
- Pm/(kT)
- P/(kTV)
- mkT
Answer
(2) Pm/(kT)
Solution
Ideal gas equation: PV = NkT N = PVkT
Density = NmV
= PVkT mV
= PmkT
Answer: (2)