Pressure measuring devices and pressure calculations - Journal of

Apr 1, 1980 - Pressure measuring devices and pressure calculations. Charles W. Schultz. J. Chem. Educ. , 1980, 57 (4), p 285. DOI: 10.1021/ed057p285.1...
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E=

6.62

X

lo-"

J sec X 2.998 X m 2.000 X

lo8 m sec-' = 9.92 X 10-I9 3 molecule-'

9.92 x 10-'9 X 6.023 X Hence 0~and

loz3= 598 kJ mole-'

Hz can be phornrh~mi~~lly disso~.iatedi n the upper

atmusphere; mdted O7 is prncr~cnllyall diisociarcd in this regmn. 6.67 X lo-'' X 6.5 X (2) Escape velocity of Mars = 3.5 X 106

(3

8.314 X 1500)lm 28 X = 1.16 X 103 m sec-I (3 X 8.314 X 1500)lm Velocity of dioxygen molecules = 32 X = 1.08 X lo3 m seer1

Velocity of dinitrogen molecules =

X

From the above table we get for ratios of (?)"%. molecule

(3"*lvs

predicted time of half-life

N2

0.33 0.31

1010 years 10'O years

02

This clearly indicates that slower moving diaxygen molecules should have a comparable half-lifeto dinitrogen. However, this does not seem to he the case empirically. An explanation comes forward if Oz is considered to be dissociated in the Martian exosphere-as on Earth. X 8.314 X 1500)'/1 velocity of oxygen atoms = 16 X

(3

The ratio ( ~ ) ' " l u . here = 0.44 which indicates a half-life for oxygen of -10" "ears..much smaller than the Universal ace. Hence the Martian ntmmphcre isdepleted in O1hy this t w - d a y ? mechanism. CH4 rmdnrmns~16 X 10- kg)nnd I\'HI