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.