Real Gases: Crash Course Chemistry #14

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20 May 201311:35
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TLDRThis Crash Course Chemistry video discusses gases and how they behave in the real world compared to under ideal conditions. It introduces the Van der Waals equation, which improves on the ideal gas law by accounting for the volume occupied by gas particles themselves, and the intermolecular attractions between them. The episode highlights how Dutch scientist Johannes van der Waals developed this more accurate model despite lacking a formal higher education. His perseverance offers an inspiring lesson - to never give up on pursuing your interests and dreams.

Takeaways
  • 😀 The "real world" after high school is more complicated but not necessarily much harder
  • 🧪 The Ideal Gas Law works only under hypothetical ideal conditions
  • 🌟 Johannes van der Waals developed a corrected gas law to describe real gas behavior
  • 🔬 Van der Waals Equation accounts for gas molecules having volume and attractive forces
  • 📏 The equation includes correction factors for pressure (a) and volume (b)
  • ⚗️ The corrections matter most at high pressure and low temperature
  • 💡 Einstein proved existence of atoms in 1905, crucial for van der Waals' theory
  • 👨‍🏫 Van der Waals overcame barriers to become a pioneering scientist
  • 🎓 His life shows that you should follow dreams despite obstacles
  • 🔎 The takeaway details key messages from the script concisely
Q & A

  • What does the teacher in the script say about life after high school?

    -The teacher says that life gets more complicated after high school, with new responsibilities like jobs, bills, raising kids, taxes, etc. But the teacher notes that while more complicated, it's not necessarily much harder than high school.

  • What are some of the idealized aspects of teenage life mentioned in the script?

    -The script mentions things like pop quizzes, final exams, needing permission to go to the bathroom, orthodontics, curfews, living on an allowance, finding a prom date, and showering with people you may not like.

  • How does the ideal gas law differ from the van der Waals equation?

    -The ideal gas law assumes gases behave ideally, while the van der Waals equation accounts for the particle volume of gases and intermolecular attractions, allowing more accurate calculations under non-ideal conditions like high pressure and low temperature.

  • What were some of the obstacles van der Waals faced in his education?

    -Van der Waals was denied a university education because of his working class background. He had to work as an apprentice and teacher while self-educating at night to eventually earn an advanced degree in his 30s.

  • What is the role of the 'a' constant in the van der Waals equation?

    -The 'a' constant accounts for intermolecular attractions. It is an experimentally determined value that reflects the degree of attraction between particles for a specific gas.

  • How did van der Waals account for the particle volume of gases?

    -He introduced the 'b' constant, which is the particle volume correction factor. It reduces the observed volume by the amount of space taken up by the particles themselves.

  • Under what conditions does the van der Waals equation make a significant difference?

    -The van der Waals equation matters most under conditions of high pressure and low temperature, when gases are crowded and intermolecular attractions are stronger.

  • What was the prevailing view on the existence of atoms and molecules at the time of van der Waals' work?

    -The existence of atoms was still debated until Einstein's work in 1905. Van der Waals' theory depended on the controversial idea that gases were made of interacting molecules.

  • What is the takeaway message about pursuing your dreams from van der Waals' life story?

    -His life demonstrates that you should persist and not give up on your dreams, even if you face obstacles or opposition. With determination, self-education and hard work, van der Waals accomplished great things.

  • How did van der Waals finally earn his doctorate degree?

    -After years of self-study, he had completed enough courses to qualify for a degree. His doctoral thesis presented his groundbreaking work on the real gas law that bears his name.

Outlines
00:00
🏫 The Challenges of High School vs. Real Life

The first paragraph discusses a teacher's perspective that while "real life" after high school does get more complicated in some ways, with jobs, bills, raising kids, etc., it's not necessarily much harder than the challenges of being a teenager in high school.

05:03
👨‍🔬 Van der Waals and Real Gases

The second paragraph introduces Johannes Diderik van der Waals, who studied real gas behavior and devised corrections to the ideal gas law to account for intermolecular attractions and the volume occupied by gas particles themselves.

10:06
😊 Lessons from Van der Waals' Perseverence

The third paragraph concludes by highlighting van der Waals' perseverance despite lacking a formal university education, emphasizing the lesson to not give up on your dreams no matter the obstacles.

Mindmap
Keywords
💡ideal gas law
The ideal gas law is a formula used to understand the behavior of gases: PV = nRT. It assumes gases behave ideally, but real gases deviate from this, especially at high pressure and low temperature. Van der Waals improved on the ideal gas law by accounting for the volume of gas particles and intermolecular forces.
💡intermolecular forces
Intermolecular forces are attractive forces between molecules. Real gas molecules have intermolecular attractions, especially at high pressure, which causes them to deviate from ideal gas behavior. Van der Waals accounted for these forces in his correction of the ideal gas law.
💡pressure
Pressure is caused by gas molecules colliding with their container walls. The ideal gas law does not account for pressure changes due to intermolecular attraction. Van der Waals corrected for this by including an 'a' constant in his equation.
💡volume
The ideal gas law uses the volume of the container, but does not account for the volume taken up by the gas particles themselves. Van der Waals corrected for this using a 'b' constant to reduce the volume.
💡molecules
The existence of molecules was disputed in van der Waals' time. His corrected gas law depended on the theory that gases are made of real molecules that interact, take up space, and experience intermolecular attractions.
💡education
Van der Waals was denied higher education due to his social class, but educated himself and persevered to earn his doctorate and Nobel prize. This demonstrates the importance of determination and self-learning.
💡constants
The 'R' constant is assumed to be universal in the ideal gas law. Van der Waals showed the 'a' and 'b' constants must be corrected for each specific gas to account for particle size and intermolecular forces.
💡high pressure
The van der Waals equation differs most from the ideal gas law at high pressures, when intermolecular forces have a larger effect. An example in the video shows a large pressure difference between the two formulas at high pressure.
💡low temperature
The van der Waals gas law works best under low temperature conditions, when gas particles are closer together. Low temperatures increase intermolecular attractions, causing more deviation from ideal gas behavior.
💡real gases
Real gases differ from ideal gases due to having volume and intermolecular attractions. Van der Waals' corrected equation models real gas behavior more accurately by accounting for these molecular properties.
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