Pressure of a Gas

Pressure of a Gas

 

  • The free moving particles of a gas will spread evenly within a container and collide with the walls. This will exert a force on the wall when it bounces
  • When this happens on a large scale (billions of particles) there is an average force exerted on the wall. This creates a pressure due to Pressure = Force/Area

Vapour Pressure – particles that gain enough energy to become gaseous at the top of a liquid