CPP FIITJEE GASEOUS STATE

Experimental Gas Laws

1. I, II, III are three iso-therm respectively at T1, T2 & T3 temperatures will be in order
(A) T1 = T2 = T3 (B) T1  T2  T3 P

(C) T1  T2  T3 (D) T1  T2 = T3 II
I

III

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2. The volume of a large irregularly shaped tank is determined as follows. The tank is
first evacuated, and then it is connected to a 50 L cylinder of compressed helium gas. The gas
pressure in the cylinder, originally at 21atm, falls to 7.0atm without a change in temperature.
What is the volume of the tank?
(A) 100L (B) 150L (C) 200L (D) 300L

3. At a constant pressure, what should be the percentage increase in the temperature in Kelvin
for a 10% increase in volume
(A) 10% (B) 20% (C) 5% (D) 50%

4. The volume of gas is 100ml at 100oC. If pressure remains same then at what temperature it
will be 200ml?
(A) 200oC (B) 473oC (C) 746oC (D) 50oC

5. A gas cylinder containing cooking gas can withstand a pressure of 14.9 atm. The pressure
gauge of cylinder indicates 12 atm at 27°C. Due to sudden fire in building the temperature
starts rising. The temperature at which the cylinder will explode is.
(A) 42.5°C (B) 67.8°C (C) 99.5°C (D) 25.7°C

Ideal Gas Law

6. Flasks A and B of equal size contain 2 gm of H2 and 2 gm of N2 respectively at the same

temperature. The number of molecules in flask A is
(A) Same as those in flask B (B) Less than those in flask B
(C) Greater than those in flask B (D) Exactly half of those in flask B

7. 3.2g S on heating if occupy a volume of 780 ml at 450°C and 723 mm pressure. Formula of
sulphur is:
(A) S2 (B) S (C) S4 (D) S8

8. The volume of balloon filled with 4.0g He at 22oC and 720 mm of Hg is

(A)25.565 L (B) 20 L (C) 15 L (D) 30 L

9. Two containers A and B contain the same gas. If the pressure, volume and absolute
temperature of the gas in A are twice as compared to that of gas in B, and if the mass of the
gas B is x g, the mass of gas in A is
(A) x g (B) 4x g (C) 2/x g (D) 2x g

10 Which of the following gases would have the largest density at 25C and 1.00 atm pressure?
(A) Methane, CH4 (B) Acetylene, C2H2 (C) Ethylene, C2H4 (D) Propane, C3H8

11 To expel half the mass of air from a large flask at 27oC, it must be heated to:
(A) 54oC (B) 177oC (C) 277oC (D) 327oC
12 An open vessel containing air is heated from 300 K to 400 K. The fraction of air originally
present which goes out of it is:
(A) 3/4 (B) 1/4 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/8

13 The 1 mol of an Ideal gas A with 300 mm of Hg is separated by 2 mol of another ideal gas B
with 300 mm of Hg in closed container at the same temperature. If the separation is removed
than total pressure is
(A) 200 mm of Hg (B) 300 mm of Hg (C) 500 mm of Hg (D) 600 mm of Hg

14 Assume centre of sun to consist of gases whose average molecular weight is 2. The density
and pressure of the gas are 1.3 g cc–1 and 1.12  109 atm respectively. The temperature of sun
is
(A) 2  103 K (B) 2  105 K (C) 2  107 K (D) 2  109 K

15 6 g each of the following gases at 87oC and 750 mm pressure are taken. Which of them will
have the least volume
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI

16 Figure shows graphs of pressure versus density for an ideal gas at two temperatures T1 and
T2. Which is correct?

T
T2
1

Pressur
Density
e
(A) T1 > T2 (B) T1 = T2 (C) T1 < T2 (D) none of these

17 Equal masses of three ideal gases X, Y and Z are mixed in a sealed rigid container. If the
temperature of the system remains constant, which of the following statements about the
partial pressure of gas X is correct?
(A) It is equal to 1/3 the total pressure
(B) It depends on the intermolecular forces of attraction between molecule of X, Y and Z.
(C) It depends on the relative molecular masses of X, Y and Z.
(D) It depends on the average distance travelled between molecular collisions.

Dalton’s Law Of Partial Pressure

18. Air contains 79 % N2 and 21 % O2 by volume. If the barometric pressure is 750 mm Hg. The
partial pressure of oxygen is
(A) 157.5 mmHg (B) 175.5 mmHg (C) 315.0 mmHg (D) none

19. A gaseous mixture contains 1g of H2, 4g of He, 7g of N2 and 8g of O2. The gas having the
highest partial pressure is
(A) H2 (B) O2 (C) He (D) N2

Graham’s Law

20. X ml of H2 gas effuses through a hole in a container in 5 secs. The time taken for effusion of
same volume of gas specified below under identical condition is
(A) 10 secs : He (B) 20 secs : O2 (C) 25 secs : CO (D) 55 secs : CO2
21. Which of the following pair will diffuse at the same rate?
(A) CO2 and N2O (B) CO2 and NO (C) CO2 and CO (D) N2O and NO

22. The valves X and Y in the adjoining figure are

opened simultaneously. The white fumes of NH4Cl NH3 HCl
will first formed at B A C
X Y
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) A, B and C simultaneously

23. The rate of diffusion of methane at a given temperature is twice that of gas X. The molecular
weight of X is:
(A) 64.0 (B) 32.0 (C) 4.0 (D) 8.0

24. Bromine vapour at a given temperature is roughly 5 times denser than oxygen gas. Calculate
the relative rates at which Br2(g) and O2(g) diffuse.
(A) O2 should diffuse roughly 2.2 times faster.
(B) Br2 should diffuse roughly 2.2times faster.
(C) O2 should diffuse roughly 5.0 times faster.
(D) Br2 should diffuse roughly 5 times faster.

25. Some moles of SO2 diffuse through a small opening in 20 seconds. Same number of moles of
an unknown gas diffuses through the same opening in 60 seconds. Molecular mass of the
unknown gas is
2  60  2  20 
(A)  64  X   (B)  64  X  
 20   60 
2 2
 60   20 
(C)  64  X   (D)  64  X  
 20   60 

Eudiometry

26. 200 ml of a gaseous mixture containing CO, CO2 and N2 on complete combustion in just
sufficient amount of O2 showed contraction of 40 ml when the resulting gases were passed
through KOH solution it reduces by 50% then calculate the volume ratio of VCO2 : VCO : VN 2 in
original mixture.
(A) 4: 1: 5 (B) 2: 3: 5 (C) 1 : 4 : 5 (D) 1 : 3: 5

27. One mole mixture of CH4 & air (containing 80% N2 20% O2 by volume) of a composition
such that when underwent combustion gave maximum heat (assume combustion of only
CH4). Then which of the statements are correct, regarding composition of initial mixture.(X
presents mole fraction)
1 2 8 3 1 1
X CH 4  , X O2  , X N2  X CH 4  , X O2  , X N2 
(A) 11 11 11 (B) 8 8 2
1 1 2
X CH 4  , X O2  , X N2 
(C) 6 6 3 (D) Data insufficient
28. A mixture of C2H2 and C3H8 occupied a certain volume at 80 mm Hg. The mixture was
completely burnt to CO2 and H2O(l). When the pressure of CO2 was found to be 230 mm Hg
at the same temperature and volume, the fraction of C2H2 in mixture is
(A) 0.125 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.85 (D) 0.25
Kinetic Theory of Gases

29. If Ek is the average kinetic energy per mole of a gas, then

3 3
(A) PV  Ek (B) P  VEk
2 2
2
(C) PV  Ek (D) 3 PV = Ek
3

30. The kinetic energy of a mole of ideal gas in calories is approximately equal to
(A) 3 times its absolute temperature (B) 2 times its absolute temperature
(C) 4 times its absolute temperature (D) 2/3 times its absolute temperature

31. A sample of gas is at 0oC. The temperature at which rms speed of the molecule will be
doubled is
(A) 103oC (B) 273oC (C) 723oC (D) 819oC

32. In a closed vessel, a gas is heated from 300 K to 600 K the kinetic energy becomes/remain
(A) half (B) double (C) same (D) four times

33. Which of the following gases would have the highest rms speed at 0 oC
(A) O2 (B) CO2 (C) SO3 (D) CO

34. The ratio of rms velocity to average velocity of gas molecules at a particular temperature is
(A) 1.086 : 1 (B) 1 : 1.086 (C) 2 : 1.086 (D) 1.086 : 2

35. On increasing temperature, the fraction of total gas molecule which has acquired most
probable velocity will
(A) Increase (B) decrease
(C) Remains constant (D) cant say without knowing pressure

36. Distribution of molecules with velocity is represented by

A
the curve. Point A in the curve shifts to the higher value
molecules
of velocity if 
(A) T is increased
(B) V is increased
(C) P is increased U
(D) All

37. The K.E. of N molecule of O2 is x Joules at –123°C. Another sample of O2 at 27°C has a KE
of 2x Joules. The latter sample contains.
(A) N molecules of O2 (B) 2N molecules of O2
(C) N/2 molecules of O2 (D) N/4 molecule of O2

38. The ratio between the rms velocity of H2 at 50 K and that of O2 at 800 K is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/4
39. If most probable speed is represented by mps and fraction of molecules possessing this speed
by f, then with increase in temperature
(A) both mps and f will increase (B) mps will increase but f will decrease
(C) Both will decrease (D) mps will decrease but f will increase

40. Which of the following statements concerning the kinetic theory of gases is (are) correct?
I. Molecules make elastic collisions with each other and with the walls of their container.
II. The average kinetic energy of a large number of molecules of mass, M, is proportional to
M1/2 at a given temperature.
III. The molecules of a gas are in constant random motion.
IV. All the molecules of a gas have the same kinetic energy at a given temperature.
(A) I,II,III,IV (B) I,II,III (C) I,III,IV (D) I,III

41. The root mean square speed of CH4 molecules at 25C is about 0.56 km/s. What is the root
mean square speed of a H2 molecule at 25C ?
(A) 0.070 km/s (B) 0.20 km/s (C) 1.1 km/s (D) 1.6 km/s

42. Assume that the container is filled with the mixture of SO3 and Ne. The molecular weight of
SO3 is 80 g/mol and the atomic weight of Ne is 20 g/mol. The average velocity of an SO3
molecules is
(A) One fourth that of a Ne atom (B) One half that of a Ne atom
(C) The same as a Ne atom (D) Two times that of a Ne atom

43. A certain gas is at a temperature of 350 K. If the temperature is raised to 700K, the average
translational kinetic energy of the gas will
(A) Remains constant
(B) Increase by a factor of 2
(C) Increase by a factor of square root of 2
(D) Decrease by a factor of square root of 2

44. Identify a postulate of Kinetic theory among the following

(A) An atom is indivisible
(B) Gases combine in simple ratio
(C)There is no influence of gravity on gas molecules
(D) None of the above

45. If P is the pressure of gas, then the kinetic energy per unit volume of the gas is
(A) P/2 (B) P (C) 3P/2 (D) 2P

Compressibility Factor
46. The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is
(A) 1.5 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 

47. The compressibility factor of He as a real gas at room temperature is

(A) Unity (B) 1  a (C) 1  Pb (D) RTV
RTV RT 1 a

48. For a non-zero volume of molecules having no force of attraction,

the variation of compressibility factor, Z vs P is best represent by
(A) I (B) II Z II
1.0
(C) III (D) All the above I
III

P (atm)
49. The plot of Z vs P for N2 gas at different temperature is shown,
correct order of the temperature T1, T2 and T3 is
T3
Z
(A) T1 > T2 > T3 (B) T1 < T2 > T3 1.0

(C) T1 < T2 < T3 (D) T1 = T2 = T3 T1

T2

P (atm)
Van der Waal’s gas equation

50. For non-zero value of force of attraction between gas molecules gas equation will be
n 2a nRT
(A) PV = nRT – (B) PV = nRT + nbP (C) PV = nRT (D) P =
V Vb

51. Out of the following gases, which one has least value of Vander Waals constant ‘a’
(A) CO2 (B) NH3 (C) CH4 (D) H2
52. The value of Vander Waals constant ‘a’ is maximum for
(A) Helium (B) nitrogen (C) CH4 (D) NH3

53. Table gives values of ‘a’ for different gases

O2 H2 NH3 CH4
1.310 1.390 4.17 2.253
Therefore which can most easily liquefied is
(A) O2 (B) NH3 (C) H2 (D) CH4

54. Identify the conditions of pressure and temperature at which a real gas shows maximum
deviation from ideal behavior:
(A)10 atm, 273 K (B) 5 atm, 273 K (C) 10 atm, 373 K (D) 5 atm, 373 K

55. a/V2 given in van der Waals equation is for:

(A) internal pressure (B) intermolecular attraction
(C) both 1 and 2 (D) temperature correction.

56. Which of the following statement is not true ?

(A) The pressure of the real gas is equal to the pressure calculated for an ideal gas.
(B) The van der Waals’ equation helps to calculate the pressure and volume of real gases
(C) Real gas molecules do occupy a finite, but small, volume.
(D) None of these

Liquefaction of gas

57. The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas laws at fairly wide range of pressure
is
(A) Critical temperature (B) Inversion temperature
(C) Boyle’s temperature (D) Reduced temperature

58. The compressibility factor PV of a gas above a will be

Z= T=
nRT Rb
(A) Always less than Unity (B) Always equal to unity
(C) Always greater than Unity (D) Depends on pressure

59. A given gas cannot be liquefied if its temperature is

(A) equal to its critical temperature (B) greater than its critical temperature
 (C) smaller than its critical temperature (D) equal to its inversion temperature

60. Which of the following gases is the least likely to behave ideally?
(A) He (B) N2 (C) HCl (D) H2

61. A gas can be liquefied most suitably at:

(A) T = Tc and P < Pc (B) T < Tc and P = Pc
(C) T < Tc and P > Pc (D) T > Tc and P > Pc

62. NH3 gas is liquefied more easily than N2. Hence:

(A) Van der Waals’ constant a and b of NH3 > than of N2
(B) Van der Waals’ constant a and b of NH3 < that of N2
(C) a (NH3) > a (N2) but b (NH3) < b (N2)

ANSWERS

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B
5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A
9. D 10. D 11. D 12. B
13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A
17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. A
25. C 26. C 27. A 28. A
29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B
33. D 34. A 35. B 36. A
37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. C
45. C 46. B 47. C 48. B
49. C 50. A 51. D 52. D
53. B 54. A 55. B 56. A
57. C 58. C 59. B 60. C
61. C 62. C