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A. STATES OF MATTER
 Intermolecular Forces (c) Gases do not have a definite shape
and volume.
1. Intermolecular forces are forces of
attraction and repulsion between (d) Mass of a gas cannot be determined
interacting particles that will include by weighing a container in which it is
enclosed.
[2023]
 The Gas Laws
(A) dipole-dipole forces
5. Which amongst the following options is
(B) dipole-induced dipole forces
correct graphical representation of
(C) hydrogen bonding Boyle’s Law? [2023]
(D) covalent bonding
(E) dispersion forces.
Choose the most appropriate answer
from the options given below:
(a) A, B, C, E are correct.
(b) A, C, D, E are correct.
(c) B, C, D, E are correct.
(d) A, B, C, D are correct.
2. Dipole-induced dipole interactions are
present in which of the following pairs?
[2013]
(a) HC  and He atoms
(b) SiF4 and He atoms
(c) H2 O and alcohol
(d) C 2 and CC 4
3. Which one of the following is the correct
order of interactions? [1993]
(a) Covalent < hydrogen bonding < van 6. Choose the correct option for graphical
der Waals’ < dipole-dipole representation of Boyle’s law, which
(b) van der Waal’s < hydrogen bonding < shows a graph of pressure vs volume of a
dipole-dipole < covalent gas at different temperatures. [2021]
(c) van der Waal’s < dipole-dipole <
hydrogen bonding < covalent
(d) Dipole-dipole < van der Waal’s <
hydrogen bonding < covalent.
 The Gaseous State
4. Which of the following statements is
wrong for gases? [1999]
(a) Confined gas exerts uniform pressure
on the walls of its container in all
directions.
(b) Volume of the gas is equal to volume
of container confining the gas.
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(Given R = 0.0831 L bar K 1 mol 1 )

(a) 2.5 (b) 498.6
(c) 49.8 (d) 4.9
11. Choose the correct option for the total
pressure (in atm) in a mixture of 4 g O 2
and 2 g H2 confined in a total volume of
one litre at 0C is
[Given R = 0.082 L atm mol 1 K 1 , T =
273 K] [2021]
(a) 26.02 (b) 2.518
7. At 25C and 730 mm pressure, 380 mL of (c) 2.602 (d) 25.18
dry oxygen was collected. If the 12. A mixture of N2 and Ar gases in a
temperature is constant, what volume will cylinder contains 7 g of N2 and 8 g of Ar.
the oxygen occupy at 760 mm pressure?
If the total pressure of the mixture of the
[1999] gases in the cylinder is 27 bar, the partial
(a) 569 mL (b) 365 mL pressure of N2 is
(c) 265 mL (d) 621 mL [Use atomic masses (in g mol 1 ) : N =
8. Pressure remaining the same, the volume 14, Ar = 40] [2020]
of a given mass of an ideal gas increases (a) 9 bar (b) 12 bar
for every degree centrigrade rise in
temperature by definite fraction of its (c) 15 bar (d) 18 bar.
volume at [1989] 13. The volume occupied by 1.8 g of water
(a) 0C vapour at 374C and 1 bar pressure will
(b) Its critical temperature be [Use R = 0.083 bar L K 1 mol 1 ]
(c) Absolute zero [Odisha NEET 2019]
(d) Its Boyle temperature (a) 96.66 L (b) 55.87 L
 Ideal Gas Equation (c) 3.10 L (d) 5.37 L
9. Which one is not correct mathematical 14. Equal moles of hydrogen and oxygen
equation for Dalton’s Law of partial gases are placed in a container with a
pressure? Here p = total pressure of pin-hole through which both can escape.
gaseous mixture [2022] What fraction of the oxygen escapes in
the time required for one-half of the
(a) p  p1  p 2  p3 hydrogen to escape? [NEET-I 2016]
RT RT RT (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
(b) p  n1  n2  n3
V V V (c) 1/8 (d) 1/4
(c) pi  x ip , where p i = partial pressure 15. What is the density of N2 gas at 227C
th th
of i gas x i = mole fraction of i gas and 5.00 atm pressure? (R = 0.082 L atm
in gaseous mixture K 1 mol 1 ) [Karnataka NEET 2013]
(d) pi  x ipi , where x i = mole fraction of (a) 1.40 g/mL (b) 2.81 g/mL
th
i gas in gaseous mixture, p io = (c) 3.41 g/mL (d) 0.29 g/mL
pressure of i th gas in pure state 16. 50 mL of each gas A and of gas B takes
150 and 200 seconds respectively for
10. A 10.0 L flask contains 64 g of oxygen at effusing through a pin hole under the
27C. (Assume O 2 gas is behaving similar conditions. If molecular mass of
ideally). The pressure inside the flask in gas B is 36, the molecular mass of gas A
bar is [2022] will be [2012]
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(a) 96 (b) 128 (a) C 2 and SO 2 (b) CO 2 and He

(c) 32 (d) 64 (c) O 2 and CO 2 (d) N2 and O 2
17. A certain gas takes three times as long to
23. At what temperature, the rate of effusion
effuse out as helium. Its molecular mass
will be [Mains 2012] of N2 would be 1.625 times than the rate
of SO 2 at 50C? [1996]
(a) 27 u (b) 36 u
(c) 64 u (d) 9 u (a) 373C (b) 620C

18. Two gases A and B having the same (c) 100C (d) 173C
volume diffuse through a porous partition 24. 50 mL of hydrogen diffuses out through a
in 20 and 10 seconds respectively. The small hole of a vessel, in 20 minutes. The
molecular mass of A is 49 u. Molecular time taken by 40 mL of oxygen to diffuse
mass of B will be [2011] out is [1994]
(a) 50.00 u (b) 12.25 u (a) 32 minutes (b) 64 minutes
(c) 6.50 u (d) 25.00 u (c) 8 minutes (d) 12 minutes
19. A gaseous mixture was prepared by 25. Under what conditions will a pure sample
taking equal moles of CO and N2 . If the of an ideal gas not only exhibit a pressure
total pressure of the mixture was found 1 of 1 atm but also a concentration of 1
atmosphere, the partial pressure of the mole litre 1 ?
nitrogen (N2 ) in the mixture is [2011]
(R = 0.082 litre atm mol 1 deg1 ) [1993]
(a) 0.5 atm (b) 0.8 atm
(a) At STP
(c) 0.9 atm (d) 1 atm
(b) When V = 22.4 litres
20. A bubble of air is underwater at
temperature 15C and the pressure 1.5 (c) When T = 12 K
bar. If the bubble rises to the surface (d) Impossible under any conditions
where the temperature is 25C and the
pressure is 1.0 bar, what will happen to 26. The correct value of the gas constant ‘R’
the volume of the bubble? [Mains 2011] is close to [1992]
(a) Volume will become greater by a (a) 0.082 litre-atmosphere K
factor of 1.6
(b) 0.082 litre-atmosphere K 1 mol 1
(b) Volume will become greater by a
factor of 1.1. (c) 0.082 litre- atmosphere 1 K mol 1
(c) Volume will become smaller by a (d) 0.082 litre 1 atmosphere 1 K mol.
factor of 0.70.
27. Select one correct statement. In the gas
(d) Volume will become greater by a
equation, PV = nRT [1992]
factor of 2.5.
(a) n is the number of molecule of a gas
21. The pressure exerted by 6.0 g of
(b) V denotes volume of one mole of the
methane gas in a 0.03 m3 vessel at gas
129C is (Atomic masses: C = 12.01, H =
(c) n moles of the gas have a volume V
1.01 and R = 8.314 J K 1 mol 1 )
(d) P is the pressure of the gas when
[Mains 2010] only one mole of gas is present.
(a) 215216 Pa (b) 13409 Pa 28. At constant temperature, in a given mass
of an ideal gas [1991]
(c) 41648 Pa (d) 31684 Pa
(a) The ratio of pressure and volume
22. Which of the following mixtures of gases always remains constant
does not obey Dalton’s law of partial
pressure? [1996] (b) Volume always remains constant

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(c) Pressure always remains constant (c) H2  N2  O2  HBr

(d) The product of pressure and volume (d) HBr  O2  H2  N2
always remains constant.
35. Root mean square velocity of a gas
29. If P, V, M, T and R are pressure, volume,
molecule is proportional to [1990]
molar mass, temperature and gas
constant respectively, then for an ideal (a) m1 / 2 (b) m0
gas, the density is given by [1989]
(c) m1 / 2 (d) m
RT P
(a) (b)
PM RT  Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

M PM 36. The energy absorbed by each molecule

(c) (d)
V RT ( A 2 ) of a substance is 4.4  10 19 J and
30. Correct gas equation is [1989] bond energy per molecule is 4.0  10 19
J. The kinetic energy of the molecule per
V1T2 V2 T1 P1V1 T1 atom will be [2009]
(a)  (b) 
P1 P2 P2 V2 T2
(a) 2.2  10 19 J (b) 2.0  10 19 J
P1T1 P2 V2 V1 V2
(c)  (d)  P1 P2
V1 T2 T1T2 (c) 4.0  10 20 J (d) 2.0  10 20 J

 Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds 37. If a gas expands at constant temperature,
it indicates that [2008]
31. By what factor does the average velocity
of a gaseous molecule increase when the (a) Kinetic energy of molecules remains
temperature (in Kelvin) is doubled? the same
[2011] (b) Number of the molecules of gas
increases
(a) 2.0 (b) 2.8
(c) Kinetic energy of molecules
(c) 4.0 (d) 1.4 decreases
32. The temperature of a gas is raised from (d) Pressure of the gas increases.
27C to 927C. The root mean square
speed of the gas [1994] 38. Average molar kinetic energy of CO and
N2 at same temperature is [2000]
(a) Remains same
(a) KE1  KE 2
927
(b) Gets times
27 (b) KE1  KE 2

(c) Gets halved (c) KE1  KE 2

(d) Gets doubled. (d) Can’t say anything. Both volumes are
not given.
33. The ratio among most probable velocity,
mean velocity and root mean square 39. The average kinetic energy of an ideal
velocity is given by [1993] gas, per molecule in S.. units, at 25C
will be [1996]
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 : 3
(a) 6.17  10 20 J (b) 7.16  10 20 J
(c) 2 : 3 : 8/  (d) 2 : 8/  : 3
34. The root mean square velocity at STP for (c) 61.7  10 20 J (d) 6.17  10 21 J
the gases H2 , N2 , O 2 and HBr are in the 40. At STP, 0.50 mol H2 gas and 1.0 mol He
order [1991] gas [1993]
(a) H2  N2  O2  HBr (a) Have equal average kinetic energies
(b) HBr  O2  N2  H2 (b) Have equal molecular speeds

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(c) Occupy equal volumes (c) Low temperatures and low pressures
(d) Have equal effusion rates. (d) High temperatures and low pressures.
41. Internal energy and pressure of a gas per 46. Maximum deviation from ideal gas is
unit volume are related as [1993] expected from [2013]
2 3 (a) CH 4( g) (b) NH 3( g)
(a) P  E (b) P  E
3 2
(c) H2(g) (d) N2(g)
1
(c) P  E (d) P = 2E
2 47. For real gases van der Waals’ equation is
42. A closed flask contains water in all its  an 2 
written as  p  2 ( V  nb)  n RT where
three states solid, liquid and vapour at  V 

0C. In this situation, the average kinetic
energy of water molecules will be [1992] a and b are van der Waals’ constants.
Two sets of gases are
(a) The greatest in all the three states
(I) O 2 , CO 2 , H2 and He
(b) The greatest in vapour state
(c) The greatest in the liquid state (II) CH4 , O 2 and H2
(d) The greatest in the solid state. The gases given in set- in increasing
43. Which is not true in case of an ideal gas? order of b and gases given in set-
decreasing order of a, are arranged
[1992] below. Select the correct order from the
(a) It cannot be converted into a liquid. following : [Mains 2012]
(b) There is no interaction between the (a) () He < H2 < CO 2 < O 2 () CH4 >
molecules.
H2 > O 2
(c) All molecules of the gas move with
same speed. (b) () O 2 < He < H2 < CO 2 () H2 >
(d) At a given temperature, PV is O 2 > CH4
proportional to the amount of the gas.
(c) () H2 < He < O 2 < CO 2 () CH4 >
 Behaviour of Real Gases – Deviation
O 2 > H2
from Ideal Gas Behaviour
44. A gas at 350 K and 15 bar has molar (d) () H2 < O 2 < He < CO 2 () O 2 >
volume 20 percent smaller than that for CH4 > H2
an ideal gas under the same conditions.
The correct option about the gas and its 48. van der Waals’ real gas, acts as an ideal
compressibility factor (Z) is [2019] gas, at which conditions? [2002]
(a) Z < 1 and repulsive forces are (a) High temperature, low pressure
dominant
(b) Low temperature, high pressure
(b) Z > 1 and attractive forces are
dominant (c) High temperature, high pressure
(c) Z > 1 and repulsive forces are (d) Low temperature, low pressure
dominant
49. When is deviation more in the behavior of
(d) Z < 1 and attractive forces are a gas from the ideal gas equation PV =
dominant nRT? [1993]
45. A gas such as carbon monoxide would be (a) At high temperature and low pressure
most likely to obey the ideal gas law at
(b) At low temperature and high pressure
[2015]
(a) Low temperature and high pressures (c) At high temperature and high
pressure
(b) High temperatures and high
pressures (d) At low temperature and low pressure

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50. A gas is said to behave like an ideal gas

when the relation PV/T = constant. When
do you expect a real gas to behave like
an ideal gas? [1991]
(a) When the temperature is low.
(b) When both the temperature and
pressure are low.
(c) When both the temperature and
pressure are high
(d) When the temperature is high and
pressure is low.
51. In van der Waals’ equation of state for a
non-ideal gas, the term that accounts for
intermolecular forces is [‘1990]
(a) (V – b) (b) (RT)1

 a 
(c)  P  2  (d) RT
 V 
 Liquefaction of Gases
52. Given van der Waals’ constant for NH 3 ,
H2 , O 2 and CO 2 are respectively 4.17,
0.244, 1.36 and 3.59 which one of the
following gases is most easily liquefied?
[2018]
(a) NH 3 (b) H2
(c) O 2 (d) CO 2
53. An ideal gas, obeying kinetic theory of
gases cannot be liquefied, because
[1995]
(a) It solidifies before becoming a liquid
(b) Forces acting between its molecules
are negligible
(c) Its critical temperature is above 0C
(d) Its molecules are relatively small in
size.
 Liquid State
54. The beans are cooked earlier in pressure
cooker because [2001]
(a) Boiling point increases with
increasing pressure
(b) Boiling point decreases with
increasing pressure
(c) Extra pressure of pressure cooker
softens the beans
(d) Internal energy is not lost while
cooking in pressure cooker.
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ANSWER KEYS

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a)

7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (c)

13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (None) 17. (b) 18. (b)

19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b)

25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (b)

31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (d)

37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (a) 42. (b)

43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (a)

49. (b) 50. (d) 51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (a)

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1. Ans.: (a) According to Boyle’s law,
Solution: 1
P (at constant T)
Intermolecular forces are the forces of V
attraction and repulsion between
Graph between P and V is hyperbola.
interacting particles (atoms and
molecules). This term does not include 7. Ans.: (b)
the electrostatic forces that exist between Solution:
the two oppositely charged ions and the
forces that hold atoms of a molecule V1  380 mL, P1  730 mm, V2 = ?,
together, i.e., covalent bonds.
P2  760 mm.
2. Ans.: (a)
Solution: From Boyle’s law, P1V1  P2 V2

HC  is polar (  0) and He is non-polar P1V1 730  380

 V2    365 mL
( = 0) gives dipole-induced dipole P2 760
interactions.
8. Ans.: (a)
3. Ans.: (b)
Solution:
Solution:
According to Charles’ law which states
The strength of interaction follows the
that “The volume of the given mass of a
order : van der Waals’ < hydrogen-
gas increases or decreases by 1/273 of
bonding < dipole-dipole < covalent. It is
its volume at 0C for each degree rise or
so because bond length of H-bond is
fall of temperature at constant pressure.”
larger than that of a covalent bond. And
also covalent bond is strongest because,  t 
the greater the extent of overlapping, the Vt  V0 1   at constant P and n.
 273 
stronger is the bond formed.
4. Ans.: (d) 9. Ans.: (d)
Solution: 10. Ans.: (d)
Mass of the gas = Mass of the cylinder Solution:
including gas – Mass of empty cylinder. V = 10 L, Mass of O 2 = 64 g, T = 300 K
So, mass of a gas can be determined by
weighing the container in which it is According to ideal gas equation, PV =
enclosed. nRT
nRT 64 0.0831 300
Thus, the statement (d) is wrong for P  
gases. V 32 10
5. Ans.: (d)  P = 4.986 bar
Solution: 11. Ans.: (d)
Graph in option (d) correctly represents Solution:
the Boyle’s law.
w
6. Ans.: (a) Applying PV  RT
M
Solution:
4 0.0821 273
PO2    2.80 atm
32 1
2 0.0821 273
PH2    22.4 atm
2 1
Now, according to Dalton’s law,
Ptotal  PO2  PH2  2.80  22.4 = 25.2 atm

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12. Ans.: (c) PM 5  28

d   3.41 g / mL
Solution: RT 0.0821 500

7 16. Ans.: (None)

Number of moles of N2   0.25 mol
28 Solution:

8 According to Graham’s law of diffusion,

Number of moles of Ar   0.2 mol
40 r1 d2 M2 V V
  , rA  A , rB  B
0.25 0.25 r2 d1 M1 TA TB
Mole fraction of N2  
0.25  0.2 0.45
VA / TA MB
= 0.55 
VB / TB MA
Partial pressure of N2 gas = mole
VA  VB , TA  150 sec, TB  200 sec,
fraction  total pressure
= 0.55  27 = 14.85  15 bar MB  36 , MA  ?

13. Ans.: (d) TB MB 200 36

  
Solution: TA MA 150 MA
m 1.8
m = 1.8 g  n    0.1 mol 4 36 4  4 36
M 8  or 
5 MA 3  3 MA
T = 374C = 647 K, P = 1 bar, R = 0.083
36
bar L K 1 mol 1 or MA   3  3 = 20.25
4 4
nRT 0.1 0.083  647
V   5.37 L 17. Ans.: (b)
P 1
Solution:
14. Ans.: (c)
According to Graham’s law of diffusion,
Solution:
1 1 r1 M2
Let the number of moles of each gas = x r   
d M r2 M1
1
Fraction of hydrogen escaped  x
2 Volume of gas diffused ( V )
Rate of diffusion 
Time taken ( t )
rO2 MH2 n O2 / t 2 1 1
    
rH2 MO 2 x 32 16 4 V1 / t1 M2
/t  
2 V2 / t 2 M1
n O2 / t 1 1 If same volume of two gases diffuse, then
   n O2  x
x 4 8 V1  V2
/t
2
t2 M2
Hence, fraction of oxygen escaped = 1/8  
t1 M1
15. Ans.: (c)
Here t 2  3 t1 , M1  4 u, M2  ?
Solution:
PV = nRT 3 t1 M2 M2 M
  3 9 2
t1 4 4 4
w  Weight of the gas taken ( W ) 
PV  RT n  
M  Mol. mass of gas (M)   M2  36 u

w RT d RT  Mass  18. Ans.: (b)

P  ; P Density 
M V M  Volume  Solution:
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rA V / t A MB 22. Ans.: (a)

We know that  
rB V / t B MA Solution:
Sunlight
C 2  SO 2  SO 2C 2
tB MB 10 MB
  
tA MA 20 49 (Sulphuryl chloride)

2
Dalton’s law of partial pressure is
 10  M 100 MB applicable only in those cases where
    B  
 20  49 400 49 gases are non-reacting. As C 2 and
SO 2 reacts to form SO 2C 2 so this law
49  100
 MB   12.25 u is not obeyed in given case.
400
23. Ans.: (c)
19. Ans.: (a)
Solution:
Solution:
r1  1.625 r2 and T2  50C  323 K
pCO  pN2  1 atm
r1 M2 T1
2p N2  1 [ n CO  nN2 ] We know that  
r2 M1 T2
1
pN2   0.5 atm 64 T1
2 or 1.625  
28 323
20. Ans.: (a)
(1.625)2  28  323
Solution: or T1 
64
T  373.15 K = 100.15C
From ideal gas equation, V 
P
24. Ans.: (b)
Given T1  15  273  288 K, P1  1.5 bar Solution:
T2  25  273  298 K, P2  1 bar Volume of hydrogen = 50 mL; Time for
diffusion (t) = 20 min and volume of
288 298 oxygen = 40 mL.
V1  i.e., V1  192 and V2 
1.5 1 Rate of diffusion of hydrogen (r1 ) = 50/20
V2 298 = 2.5 mL/min
  1.55  1.6
V1 192 Rate of diffusion of oxygen (r2 ) = 40/t
21. Ans.: (c) mL/min
Solution: Since the molecular mass of hydrogen
(M1 ) = 2 and that of oxygen (M2 ) = 32,
Given, mass of CH4 , w = 6 g therefore

Volume of CH4 , V = 0.03 m3 r1


M2

2. 5

32
r2 M1 40 / t 2
T = 129C = 129 + 273 = 402 K, R =
8.314 J K 1 mol 1 
t
 4  t  64 minutes
16
Molecular mass of CH4 , M = 12.01 + 4 
25. Ans.: (c)
1.01 = 16.05
Solution:
w
PV  nRT  RT PV = nRT or P 
n
RT  CRT
M V
w RT 6 8.314  402 Hence, 1  1 0.082  T
 P  
M V 16.05 0.03 1
 T  12 K
 41647.7 Pa = 41648 Pa 0.082
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26. Ans.: (b) speed of the gas, when its temperature is

27. Ans.: (c) T2 1200
raised    2 times
T1 300
Solution:
In ideal gas equation, PV = nRT 33. Ans.: (d)

n moles of the gas have volume V. Solution:

28. Ans.: (d) 2RT

Most probable velocity, (ump ) 
M
Solution:
According to Boyle’s law at constant 8 RT
Mean velocity, (  ) 
1 M
temperature, P  or PV = constant
V
3 RT
29. Ans.: (d) Root mean square velocity, (ur.m.s. ) 
M
Solution:
2 RT 8RT 3RT
 ump :  : ur.m.s.  : :
m
Ideal gas equation is, PV  nRT  RT M M M
M
8
m  2: : 3
or PM  RT  dRT [here d = density] 
V
34. Ans.: (b)
PM
 d Solution:
RT
1 1
30. Ans.: (b) We know, PV  mnu 2  Mu 2
3 3
Solution:
1
PV PV P V or u  3 PV / M , At STP, u  and
 constant or 1 1  2 2 M
T T1 T2 molecular masses of H2 , N2 , O 2 and HBr
P1V1 T1 are 2, 28, 32 and 81.
 
P2 V2 T2 35. Ans.: (c)

31. Ans.: (d) Solution:

Solution: 1
PV  mNu 2 ,
3
8RT
Average velocity  here u = root mean square velocity.
M
3PV 1
When T becomes 2T then Now u 2  or u 
mN m
8R(2T)
average velocity  36. Ans.: (d)
M
Solution:
i.e., 2 or 1.41 times increase. Energy absorbed by each molecule = 4.4
32. Ans.: (d)  10 19 J
Solution: Energy required to break the bond = 4.0
T1  27C  300 K and T2  927C =  10 19 J
1200 K Remaining energy to get converted to
kinetic energy
We know that root mean square speed
()  T . Therefore root mean square  (4.4  10 19  4.0  10 19 ) J

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 0.4  10 19 J per molecule Solution:

Velocity and hence average K.E. of water
Kinetic energy per atom  0.2  10 19 J molecules is maximum in the gaseous
or 2  10 20 J state.
37. Ans.: (a) 43. Ans.: (c)
Solution: Solution:
The average translational K.E. of one Molecules in an ideal gas move with
molecule of an ideal gas will be given by different speeds. Due to collision between
the particles their speed changes.
K.E. 3 / 2 RT 3
Et    kT 44. Ans.: (d)
NA NA 2
Solution:
where R / NA = Boltzmann constant i.e.,
Et  T Videal  V , Vreal  V  0.2 V  0.8 V

So, at constant temperature, K.E. of Vreal

Z  0.8
molecules remains the same. Videal
38. Ans.: (a) If value of Z < 1 then attractive forces are
Solution: dominant.

3 45. Ans.: (d)

K.E.  RT (for one mole of a gas)
2 Solution:
As temperature are same and KE is Real genes show ideal gas behavior at
independent of molecular mass, so high temperatures and low pressures.
KE1  KE 2 . 46. Ans.: (b)
39. Ans.: (d) Solution:
Solution: NH 3 is a polar molecule, thus more
Temperature (T) = 25C = 298 K. attractive forces between NH 3
Therefore, K.E. per molecule molecules.
47. Ans.: (c)
3 RT 3  8.314  298
   6.17  10 21 J
2 N A 2  (6.02  10 23 ) Solution:

40. Ans.: (a) van der Waals’ gas constant ‘a’ represent
intermolecular forces of attraction of
Solution: gaseous molecules and van der Waals’
Because average kinetic energy depends gas constant ‘b’ represent effective size
of molecules. Therefore order should be
3
only on temperature K.E.  kT
2 () H2 < He < O 2 < CO 2 () CH4 > O 2 > H2
41. Ans.: (a) 48. Ans.: (a)
Solution: Solution:
1 1
PV  mnu 2  Mu 2 At low pressure and high temperature
3 3 van der Waals real gas acts as ideal gas
and observed to obey PV = nRT relation.
2 1 2  1 
  Mu 2  E  Mu  E
2
At very low pressure when the gas-
3 2 3  2  volume is quite large the space occupied
2 by the molecules themselves becomes
or P  E per unit volume. negligible comparatively and because the
3 molecules are then far apart, the force of
42. Ans.: (b) mutual attraction becomes too feeble, the
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real gas would satisfy the postulates of 53. Ans.: (b)

kinetic theory. As temperature is raised,
Solution:
the volume of the gas increases and we
 A gas can only be liquefied, if some
n2a 
can consider  P  2  term as P and at forces of attraction are acting in its
 V 
 molecules. According to kinetic theory, an
low pressure (V – nb) term as V. ideal gas is devoid of force of attraction in
its molecules, therefore it cannot be
 2 
 P  n a  ( V  nb)  nRT (van der Waals’ liquefied.
 V 2 
 54. Ans.: (a)
equation) Solution:
This equation becomes PV = nRT More is the pressure, greater will be the
This is an ideal gas equation. boiling point.
49. Ans.: (b)
Solution:
At low temperature and high pressure,
there is a deviation from the ideal
behavior in gases.
50. Ans.: (d)
Solution:
At high temperature and low pressure the
effect of a / V 2 and b is negligible.
As we know, PV  nRT (Ideal gas
equation)
PV
PV  RT or 1
RT
 Z = 1 [Z is compressibility factor]
Hence gas shows ideal behavior.
51. Ans.: (c)
Solution:
van der Waals’ equation for 1 mole is
 a 
 P  2  ( V  b)  RT
 V 

 a 
Here, P  2  represents the
 V 
intermolecular forces and (V – b) is the
correct volume.
52. Ans.: (a)
Solution:
van der Waals’ constant ‘a’ signifies the
intermolecular forces of attraction
between the particle of gas.
So, higher the value of ‘a’, easier will be
the liquefaction of gas.

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