2006-07-12 00:14:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
All gases liquefy and solidify way before reaching this temperature. But even if gases were to persist at this temperature, they would still move, though minimally, because of the zero-point energy that all particles have.
2006-07-12 01:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by prune 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have only molecular motion as in the state of a solid - it means none. The motion of the all gas moleculs ceise at approximately 1K or -458F (it is for helium, the gas with the lowest melting point in the whole cosmos).
At the stated temperature, all motions stop, except for motions of electrons around atom core. By lowering the temperature a little bit more, even that motion would be stopped (theoretically).
The lowest achieved temperature in laboratories ever is 1.6*10^-6 K.
2006-07-12 08:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by Vlada M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Heisenberg Uncertainty principle says that you cannot know the precise position and momentum of a particle, there is always some uncertainty, albeit very, very small. However when you are talking about small particles, it becomes significant.
Anyway, even at absolute zero (your temp) if Fgas (F2? It would solidify regardless) had no motion then you would know it's precise position and momentum (zero) if there was no motion. This cannot be, so the gas has some motion (vibrational energy)
2006-07-12 08:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,because both the pressure and volume of the gas at this temperature will be zero
2006-07-12 07:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at 0K all movement stops, or that's the theory anyway. haven't gotten there just yet...
2006-07-12 13:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋