States of matter (Ideal Gas) (JEE Main Pattern)

SECTION–A : (Maximum Marks : 80)

  This section contains TWENTY questions.
  Each question has FOUR options (1), (2), (3) and (4). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
  For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
  For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
Full Marks: +4, if only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
Zero Marks: 0, if none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks: –1 in all other cases

1. As the temperature is raised from 20°C to 40°C, the average kinetic energy of neon atom changes
by a factor of which of the following?
(1) 2
1
(2)
2
313
(3)
293
313
(4)
293

2. A 100 ml vessel containing A (g) at 1.0 atm and 400 K is connected to a 300 ml vessel containing
B(g) at 1.5 atm and 400K by a tube of negligible volume, then find pressure in system.
(1) 0.1375 atm
(2) 1.375 atm
(3) 1.5 atm
(4) 1 atm

3. Indicate the incorrect statement for a 1-L sample of N2(g) and CO2 (g) at 298 K and 1 atm pressure:
(1) The average translational KE per molecule is the same in N2 and CO2
(2) The rms speed remains same for both N2 and CO2
(3) The density of N2 is less than that of CO2
(4) The total translational KE of both N2 and CO2 is the same

4. Density ratio of O2 and H2 molecules is 16 : 1. The ratio of their r.m.s. velocities will be :
(1) 1 : 4
(2) 1 : 16
(3) 4 : 1
(4) 16 : 1

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5. Which of the following molecule has the largest root mean square velocity at 25° C?
(1) SO2
(2) CO2
(3) NH3
(4) H2S

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6. The average speed at temperature T°C of CH4 (g) is  103 ms−1 . What is the value of T ?
88
(1) 240.55°C
(2) –32.45°C
(3) 3000°C
(4) –24.055°C

7. Consider a mixture of SO2 and O2 kept at room temperature. Compared to the oxygen molecule,
the SO2 molecule will hit the wall with:
(1) Smaller average speed
(2) Greater average speed
(3) Greater kinetic energy
(4) Greater mass

8. The temperature of gas is raised from 27°C to 927°C. The root mean square speed is :
927
(1) times the earlier value
27
(2) Same
(3) Halfned
(4) Doubled

9. Which of the following is true about gaseous state :

(1) Thermal energy = Molecular attraction
(2) Thermal energy >> Molecular attraction
(3) Thermal energy << Molecular attraction
(4) Molecular forces >> Those in liquids

10. 20 L of SO2 diffused through a porous partition in 60 second. Volume of O2 diffuse under similar
condition in 30 second will be
(1) 12.14 L
(2) 14.14 L
(3) 18.14 L
(4) 28.14 L

11. The average kinetic energy of an ideal gas per molecule at 25°C will be :
(1) 6.1 × 10–20 J
(2) 6.1 × 10–21J
(3) 6.1 × 10–22 J
(4) 6.1 × 10–23 J

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12. To which of the following gaseous mixtures is Dalton's law not applicable :
(1) Ne + He + SO2
(2) NH3 + HCl + HBr
(3) O2 + N2 + CO2
(4) N2 + H2 + O2

13. 2g H2 is present with 32 g SO2 in a 1L container. If the total pressure of mixture is 2 atm. Then
partial pressure would be :
(1) PH2 = 1 atm, PSO2 = 1 atm
1 2
(2) PH2 = atm, PSO2 = atm
3 3
2 1
(3) PH2 = atm, PSO2 = atm
3 3
(4) None

14. An open flask containing air is heated from 300K to 500 K. What percentage of air will be escaped
to the atmosphere, if pressure is keeping constant.
(1) 80
(2) 40
(3) 60
(4) 20

15. At constant temperature, when the pressure of a gas is increased to three times, then its volume
becomes:
V
(1)
3
2V
(2)
3
(3) 3V
(4) 5 V

16. At what temperature, 2.8 g of carbon monoxide at 0.821 atm pressure will be 3 litres?
(R = 0.0821 L-atm-mol–1-K–1)
(1) 350 K
(2) 320 K
(3) 300 K
(4) 273K

17. The pressure p of a gas is plotted against its absolute temperature T for two different constant
volumes, V1 and V2. When V1 > V2, then :
(1) Curves have the same slope and do not intersect
(2) Curves must intersect at some point other than T = 0
(3) Curve for V2 has a greater slope than that for V1
(4) Curve for V1 has a greater slope than that for V2

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18. Density of a equimolar mixture of CH4 and CO at STP is :

(1) 22.0 gL–1
(2) 11.2 gL–1
(3) 1.96 gL–1
(4) 0.98 gL–1

19. According to graph, which is true :

(1) T1 > T2
(2) T1 < T2
(3) T1 = T2
(4) None of these

20. A dry gas occupied 127.4 ml at STP. If the same mass of the gas is collected over water at 27°C &
at a total pressure of 725 torr, what volume does it occupy ? The vapour pressure of water at
27°C is 25 torr ? (1 bar = 750 torr)
(1) 150 ml
(2) 130 ml
(3) 156 ml
(4) 145 ml

21. Densities of a gas at different conditions are in the ratio 1 : 2 and their temperatures are in the
ratio 2 : 1, then the ratio of their respective pressure is :
(1) 1 : 1
(2) 1 : 2
(3) 2 : 1
(4) 4 : 1

22. If 1 L of a gas at 27°C is cooled to –5°C at constant pressure, then the new volume will be:
(1) 873.3 ml
(2) 893.3 ml
(3) 963.4 ml
(4) 993.6 ml

23. If P is pressure and  is density of gas, then P and  are related as :

(1) P  
(2) P  2

(3) P 


(4) P  2


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SECTION-B :Ans. (Maximum Marks: 20)

 This section contains TEN Questions. Attempt any five Questions. First five Questions Attempt will be considered
for marking.
 The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
 For each question, enter the correct numerical value (If the numerical value has more than two decimal
places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places; e.g. 6.25, 7.00, –0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30, if
answer is 11.36777.... then both 11.36 and 11.37 will be correct).
 Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks: +4, if ONLY the correct numerical value is entered as answer.
Zero Marks: 0 in all other cases.

1. If r.m.s. velocity of the molecules of a gas is 184.5 m-s–1, then its average velocity is :

2. At what temperature, r.m.s velocity of O2 be the same as that of SO2 at 303 K?

3. At what temperature will average speed of the molecules of the second member of the series
CnH2n be the same of Cl2 at 627°C?

4. Molecular weight of a gas that diffuses twice as rapidly as the gas with molecular weight 64 is :

5. The ratio of the rate of diffusion of a given element to that of helium is 1.4. The molecular weight
of the element is : (Given : 1.4 = 2  )
 

6. Kinetic energy of one mole of an ideal gas at 300 K is :

7. If volume of 2 moles of an ideal gas at 540 K is 44.8 litres, then its pressure will be :

8. A gaseous mixture of He and O2 is found to have a density of 0.5 gm dm–3 at 27°C and 760 torr.
The average molecular weight of mixture is -

9. A 4.40 g piece of solid CO2 (dry ice) is allowed to sublime in a balloon. The final volume of the
balloon is 1.00 L at 300 K. What is the pressure (atm) of the gas ?

10. When the pressure of 5 L of N2 is doubled and its temperature is raised from 300 K to 600 K, the
final volume of the gas would be :

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Answer Key

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 2 2
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Section-A
A. 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 4 1 1
Q. 21 22 23
A. 1 2 1
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section-B
A. 170 606 532.4 16 2 3.74 2 12.3 2.46 5

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Solutions
Section - A
1. Ans. (3)
Given : Initial temperature (T1) = 20°C = 293 K and final temperature (T2) = 40°C = 313K.
3RT1 3  R  293
We know that initial kinetic energy of neon atom (KE1) = =
2NA 2  NA
3RT2 3  R  313
Similarly, final kinetic energy of neon atom (KE2) = =
2NA 2  NA
3  R  293 313 313
=  =  (KE1 )
2  NA 293 293
313
Thus, the factor by which kinetic energy of neon atom changes = .
293

2. Ans. (2)
As gas are non-reacting, then total moles remain conserved,
ni = nf
P1V1 + P2V2 = PfVf
1 × 100 + 1.5 × 300 = Pf (100 + 300)
550
Pf = = 1.375 atm
400

3. Ans. (2)
Kinetic energies per molecule will be same because it is proportional to absolute temperature only.
3RT 1
URMS = , URMS 
M M
dN2 MN2 28
= = i.e. dN2 < dCO2
dCO2 MCO2 44
Total translational kinetic energy will also be same because at same temperature & pressure
number of molecules present in same volume would be same (according to Avogadro's Law)

4. Ans. (1)
Given : Density of oxygen molecule (O2) = 16 and density hydrogen molecule (H2) = 1.
We know that
Density of hydrogen molecule r.m.s velocity of oxygen molecule 1 1
= = =
Density of oxygen molecule r.m.s velocity of hydrogen molecule 16 4
Therefore r.m.s. velocity of oxygen molecules: r.m.s. velocity of hydrogen. Molecules = 1 : 4

5. Ans. (3)
Given : Temperature of the molecule = 25°C.
3RT 1
We know that r.m.s velocity of a gas (Vr.m.s.) = 
M M
…(where M is molecular weight of the gas).

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We also know that molecular weight S of sulphur dioxide (SO2), carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia
(NH3) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) are 64, 44, 17 and 34 respectively.
Since molecular weight of NH3 is the least, therefore its molecule has the largest root mean
square velocity.

6. Ans. (2)
8RT 28 7
= =
M 88 22
8  8.314  T 7
−3
=  106
 16  10 22
1000  2
T= = 240.55 K
8.314
T°C = 240.55 – 273 = –32.45°C

7. Ans. (1)
8RT 1
UAvg = , UAvg 
M M
SO2 has higher mass then O2, so its UAvg is smaller than O2.

8. Ans. (4)
3RT
Urms =
M
U1 T 300 1
= 1 = =
U2 T2 1200 2
U2 = 2U1

9. Ans. (2)
It is characteristic of gases i.e. Thermal energy >> molecular attraction

10. Ans. (2)

PA
r
TM
dVdiffused 1

dt M
 dV  dVO2
 dt  MSO2
 O2
= 
30 = 64
 dV  MO2 20 32
 dt  60
 SO2
dVO2 = 10  2 = 14.14 L

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11. Ans. (4)

Given : Temperature of gas (T) = 25°C = 298k
We know that kinetic energy per molecule of an ideal gas = 3RT = 3  0.0821  298 = 6.1 × 10–23J
2N A 2  (6.023  10 )
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(where R = gas constant equal to 0.0821 L-atm-mol–1k–1

and NA = Avogadro's no. equal to 6.023 × 1023).

12. Ans. (2)

NH3 and HCl & HBr is a reacting gas mixture to produce NH4Cl & NH4Br so Dalton's law is not
applicable.

13. Ans. (4)

PH2 = X H2  PT 2/ 2 2
X H2 = =
2/ 2 + 32/ 64 3
32/ 64 1
PT = 2 atm XSO2 = =
2/ 2 + 32/ 64 3
4 2
PH2 = atm PSO2 = atm
3 3

14. Ans. (2)

Volume of container = V
n1 = n, T1 = 300 K, T2 = 500 K, n2 = ?
At constant pressure n1T1 = n2T2
n1T 1 n 300 3
 n2 = = = n
T2 500 5
 moles of air escaped
= Initial moles – Final moles
3n 2n
= n− =
5 5
2n / 5
 % of air escaped = ×100 = 40%
n

15. Ans. (1)

Given : Final pressure of a gas (P2) = 3P1 (where P1 is initial pressure).
We know from the Boyle's law that at constant temperature P1V1 = P2V2
P1V1 P1V1 V1 V
or V2 = = = =
P2 3P1 3 3
…(where V1 and V2 are initial and final volumes of the gas)

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16. Ans. (3)

Given : Weight of the carbon monoxide (CO) = 2.8 g; pressure of the carbon monoxide = 0.821
atm; volume of carbon monoxides = 3 litres and gas constant (R) = 0.0821 L-atm-mol–1-K–1 we
know that molecular weight of the carbon monoxide (CO) = 12 + 16 = 28.
Therefore no. of moles in 2.8 g of the carbon monoxide.
Weight of carbon monoxide 2.8
n= = = 0.1
Molecular weight of carbon monoxide 28
We also know from the ideal gas equation that temperature of the carbon monoxide.
PV 0.821  3
T= = = 300 K
nR 0.1  0.0821

17. Ans. (3)

At constant volumes P  T
nR
PV = nRT  P = T
V
nR
slope = m =
V
V2 < V1
m1 V2
=
m2 V1
m1 < m2 is curve for V2 has a greater slope than for V1

18. Ans. (4)

PM mix
dmix =
RT
M1n1 + M2n2 16  1 + 28  1
Mmix = = = 22 g/mol
n1 + n2 2
1  22
dmix = = 0.98 gL–1
0.0821  273

19. Ans. (1)

Constant
P=
V
P  T at constant volume.

20. Ans. (1)

PTotal = Pgas + PH2O = 725 torr & Pgas = 725 – 25 = 700 torr
P1 = 750 torr P2 = 700 torr
V1 = 127.4 ml V2 = ?
T1 = 273 K T2 = 300 K
P1V1 P2V2 700  V2
=  750  127.4 =
T1 T2 273 300
 V2 = 150 ml

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21. Ans. (1)

dRT
P=
M.wt.
P1 d1T1 1 2
for same gas = =  =1 : 1.
P2 d2T2 2 1

22. Ans. (2)

Given : Initial volume (V1) = 1L = 1000 ml; Initial temperature
(T1) = 27°C = 300 K and final temperature (T2) = –5°C = 268 K.
V V
We know from the Charle's law that at constant pressure 1 = 2 .
T1 T2
V1  T2 1000
or V2 = =  268 = 893.3 ml.
T1 300
(where V2 = New volume of the gas)

23. Ans. (1)

Given : Pressure of gas = P and density of gas = .

P=
RT
P

SECTION-B
1. Ans. (170)
Given : r.m.s velocity of the molecules of the gas (r.m.s.) = 184.5 m-s–1.
3RT 8RT 8
URMS = U Avg = UAvg = URMS 
M M 3
We know that average velocity of the molecule of a gas = 0.9213 × ur.m.s. = 0.9213 × 184.5 = 170 m-s–1.

2. Ans. (606)
Given : Temperature of oxygen (T1) = 303 K
We know that molecular weight of oxygen (O2) (M1) = 16 × 2 = 32
And molecular weight of sulphur dioxide (SO2) (M2) = 32 + (16 × 2) = 64 we also know that r.m.s.
velocity of a gas
3RT 
(vr.m.s.) = 
M 
T1 M1 303  64
Therefore = or 303 = 32 or T2 = = 606K
T2 M2 T2 64 32
(where T2 = Temperature of sulphur dioxide).

3. Ans. (532.4)
Second member of CnH2n series, n = 3 = C3H6 = 42
8RT1 8RT2 900 T2
= = = =
M1 M2 71 42
T2 = 532.4 K

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4. Ans. (16)
M1 = 64; r2 = 2r1
2
r  1
M2 = M1  1  = 64 × = 16
 r2  4

5. Ans. (2)
rg MHe
=
rHe Mg
r2He 4 4
Mg = MHe . 2 = 2
= =2
r g (1.4) 1.96

6. Ans. (3.74)
Given : Temperature of an ideal gas = 300 k and number of mole of gas(n) = 1.
3
We know that kinetic energy of an ideal gas = nRT .
2
3
× 1 × 8.314 × 300 = 3740 J = 3.74 J
2
(where R = universal gas constant equal to 8.314 J-mol–1k–1).

7. Ans. (2)
Given : Number of moles (n) = 2; Temperature of gas (T) = 540 K and volume of gas (V) = 44.8
litres.
nRT 2  0.0821  540
We know from the ideal gas equation that pressure (P) = = = 2atm.
V 44.8
…(where R = Gas constant equal to 0.0821 lit-atm/mol/K)

8. Ans. (12.3)
dRT 0.5  0.0821  300
M= = = 12.3
P  760 
 760 
 

9. Ans. (2.46)
nRT 4.4 0.0821300
P= = 
v 44 1
P = 2.463 atm

10. Ans. (5)

P1V1 = n1RT1
P2V2 = n2RT2
P1 3 n1 R 300
 =
2P1 V2 n1 R 600
V2 = 5L

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1. The no. of moles per litre in the equation PV = nRT is expressed by :

P
(1)
RT
PV
(2)
RT
RT
(3)
PV
(4) None
[AIEEE 2002]

2. The correct value of R is :

(1) R = 0.082 litre atm
(2) R = 8.314 × 107 erg –K–1 mol–1
(3) R = 2K–1 mol–1
(4) None
[AIEEE 2002]

3. According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions a gas
molecule travels :
(1) In a straight-line path
(2) with an accelerated velocity
(3) In a circular path
(4) In a wavy path
[AIEEE 2003]

4. What volume of hydrogen gas, at 273K and 1 atm, pressure will be consumed in obtaining 21.6g
of elemental boron (atomic mass = 10.8) from the reduction of boron trichloride by hydrogen ?
(1) 44.8 L
(2) 22.4 L
(3) 89.6 L
(4) 67.2 L
[AIEEE 2003]

5. As the temperature is raised from 20°C to 40°C, the average kinetic energy of neon atoms
changes by factor of which of the following ?
(1) 1/2
(2) (313 / 293)
(3) 313/293
(4) 2
[AIEEE 2004]

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6. For which of the following parameters the structural isomers C2H5OH and CH3OCH3 would be
expected to have the same values ? (Assume ideal behaviour)
(1) Heat of vaporization
(2) vapour pressure at the same temperature
(3) Boiling points
(4) Gaseous densities at the same temperature and pressure
[AIEEE 2005]

7. Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25°C. The fraction of
the total pressure exerted by oxygen is :
2
(1)
3
1 273
(2) 
3 298
1
(3)
3
1
(4)
2
[AIEEE 2008]

8. The molecular velocity of any gas is :

(1) inversely proportional to the square root of temperature
(2) inversely proportional to absolute temperature
(3) directly proportional to square of temperature
(4) directly proportional to square root of temperature
[AIEEE 2011]

9. When r, P and M represent rate of diffusion, pressure and molecular mass, respectively, then the
ratio of the rates of diffusion (rA/rB) of two gases A and B, is given as :
(1) (PA/PB)1/2 (MA/MB)
(2) (PA/PB) (MB/MA)1/2
(3) (PA/PB)1/2 (MB/MA)
(4) (PA/PB) (MA/MB)1/2
[AIEEE 2011]

10. , v and u represent most probable velocity, average velocity and root mean square velocity
respectively of a gas at a particular temperature. The correct order among the following is :
(1)  > u > v
(2) v > u > 
(3) u > v > 
(4) u >  > v
[JEE (Mains) 2012]

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11. An open vessel at 300 K is heated till of the air in it is expelled. Assuming that the volume of
5
the vessel remains constant, the temperature to which the vessel is heated is :
(1) 750 K
(2) 400 K
(3) 500 K
(4) 1500K
[JEE (Mains) 2012]

12. For 1 mol of an ideal gas at constant temperature T, the plot of (log P) against (log V) is a (P :
Pressure, V : Volume) :
(1) Straight line parallel to x-axis
(2) Curve starting at origin
(3) Straight line with a negative slope
(4) Straight line passing through origin
[JEE (Mains) 2012]

13. The relationship among most probable velocity, average velocity and root mean square velocity
is respectively :
(1) 2 : 8 /  : 3
(2) 2 : 3: 8 / 
(3) 3 : 8 /  : 2
(4) 8 /  : 3 : 2
[JEE (Mains) 2012]

14. Which one of the following is the wrong assumption of kinetic theory of gases ?
(1) All the molecules move in straight line between collision and with same velocity.
(2) Molecules are separated by great distances compared to their sizes.
(3) Pressure is the result of elastic collision of molecules with the container's wall.
(4) Momentum and energy always remain conserved.
[JEE (Mains) 2013]

15. By how many folds the temperature of a gas would increase when the root mean square velocity of
the gas molecules in a container of fixed volume is increased from 5 × l04 cm/s to l0 × l04 cm/s ?
(1) Four
(2) three
(3) Two
(4) Six
[JEE (Mains) 2013]

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16. For gaseous state, if most probable speed is denoted by C*, average speed by C and mean square
speed by C, then for a large number of molecules the ratios of these speeds are :
(1) C* : C : C = 1.225 : 1.128 : 1
(2) C* : C : C = 1.128 : 1.225 : 1
(3) C* : C : C = 1 : 1.128 : 1.225
(4) C* : C : C = 1 : 1.225 : 1.128
[JEE (Mains) 2013]

17. The initial volume of a gas cylinder is 750.0 mL. If the pressure of gas inside the cylinder changes
from 840.0 mm Hg to 360.0 mm Hg, the final volume the gas will be
(1) 1.750 L
(2) 7.50 L
(3) 3.60 L
(4) 4.032 L
[JEE (Mains) 2014]

18. The temperature at which oxygen molecules have the same root mean square speed as helium
atoms have at 300 K is : (Atomic masses : He = 4 u, O = 16 u)
(1) 1200 K
(2) 600 K
(3) 300 K
(4) 2400 K
[JEE (Mains) 2014]

19. Which of the following is not an assumption of the kinetic theory of gases ?
(1) Gas particles have negligible volume.
(2) A gas consists of many identical particles which are in continual motion.
(3) At high pressure, gas particles are difficult to compress.
(4) Collisions of gas particles are perfectly elastic
[JEE (Mains) 2015]

3
20. At temperature T, the average kinetic energy of any particle is kT- The de Broglie wavelength
2
follows the order :
(1) Visible photon > Thermal electron > Thermal neutron
(2) Thermal proton > Thermal electron > Visible photon
(3) Visible photon > Thermal neutron > Thermal electron
(4) Thermal proton > Visible photon > Thermal electron
[JEE (Mains) 2015]

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21. Two closed bulbs of equal volume(V) containing an ideal gas initially at pressure pi and
temperature T1 are connected through a narrow tube of negligible volume as shown in the figure
below. The temperature of one of the bulbs is then raised to T2. The final pressure pf is :
T1 T1 T1 T2
pi,V pi,V  pf,V pf,V

 TT 
(1) 2pi  1 2 
 T1 + T2 
 TT 
(2) pi  1 2 
 T1 + T2 
 T1 
(3) 2pi  
 T1 + T2 
 T2 
(4) 2pi  
 T1 + T2 
[JEE (Mains) 2016]

22. Initially the root mean square (rms) velocity of N2 molecules at certain temperature is u. If this
temperature is doubled and all the nitrogen molecules dissociate into nitrogen atoms, then the
new rms velocity will be :
(1) u/2
(2) 4u
(3) 14u
(4) 2u
[JEE (Mains) 2016]

23. At 300 K, the density of a certain gaseous molecule at 2 bar is double to that of dinitrogen (N2)
at 4 bar. The molar mass of gaseous molecule is:
(1) 28 g mol–1
(2) 56 g mol–1
(3) 224 g mol–1
(4) 112 g mol–1
[JEE (Mains) 2017]

24. Assuming ideal gas behaviour, the ratio of density of ammonia to that of hydrogen chloride at
same temperature and pressure is :
(Atomic wt. of Cl = 35.5 u)
(1) 0.64
(2) 1.64
(3) 1.46
(4) 0.46
[JEE (Mains) 2018]

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25. Points I, II and III in the following plot respectively correspond to

(Vmp : most probable velocity)
Distribution function, f(v) →

II III I
Speed, v →
(1) Vmp of N2 (300K); Vmp of H2(300K); Vmp of O2(400K)
(2) Vmp of H2 (300K); Vmp of N2(300K); Vmp of O2(400K)
(3) Vmp of O2 (400K); Vmp of N2(300K); Vmp of H2(300K)
(4) Vmp of N2 (300K); Vmp of O2(400K); Vmp of H2(300K)
[JEE (Mains) 2019]

26. 0.5 moles of gas A and x moles of gas B exert a pressure of 200 Pa in a container of volume 10 m3
at 1000 K. Given R is the gas constant in JK–1 mol–1, x is :
2R
(1)
4 + 12
2R
(2)
4–R
4–R
(3)
2R
4+R
(4)
2R
[JEE (Mains) 2019]

27. Identify the correct labels of A, B and C in the following graph from the options given below:
A B
C
no. of
molecules

speed
Root mean square speed (Vrms) ; most probable speed (Vmp) ; Average speed (Vav.)
(1) A – Vrms ; B –Vmp ; C – Vav
(2) A – Vav ; B –Vrms ; C – Vmp
(3) A – Vmp ; B –Vrms ; C – Vav
(4) A – Vmp ; B –Vav ; C – Vrms
[JEE (Mains) 2020]

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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Answer 3 1 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 3 4

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Solutions
1. Ans. (1)
PV = nRT (number of moles = nV)
n P
 =
V RT

2. Ans. (2)
Value of gas constant
(R) = 0.0821 L atm K–1mol–1
= 8.314 × 107 ergs K–1mol–1
= 8.314 JK–1mol–1 = 1.987 cal K–1mol–1

3. Ans. (1)
According to kinetic theory of gases, between two successive collision a gas molecule travels in
a straight line path.

4. Ans. (4)
2BCl3 + 3H2 ⎯→ 2B + 6HCl
21.6
Moles of Boron = = 2 mol
10.8
To produce 2 mole of boron = 3 mole of H2 required
nRT 3  0.0821  273
VH2 = = = 67.23 litre
P 1

5. Ans. (3)
3
K  313
K.E.of neonat 40C 2 313
= =
K.E.of neonat 20C 3 K  293 293
2
313
K.E. of Neon at 40° C = × K.E. of neon at 20°C
293

6. Ans. (4)
Heat of vaporization, vapour pressure and boiling points depends upon, interaction between
constituents particles. C2H5OH have H-bonding, whereas CH3COCH3 has dipole-dipole interaction,
so all given properties are different for both components.
PM
dgas =
RT
Both components have same molar mass so have same density.

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7. Ans. (3)
PO2 = X O2 .PTotal
W
PO2 = 32  PTotal
W W
+
32 16
1
PO2 =  PTotal
3

8. Ans. (4)
RT
U
M

9. Ans. (2)
P
r A
TM
rA PA MB
=
rB PB MA

10. Ans. (3)

2RT 8RT 3RT
UMPS = UAvg = URMS =
M M M
UMPS > UAvg > URMS i.e. u>v>

11. Ans. (3)

Vessel is open so pressure remains constant, volume of vessel also constant.
 let initially n moles are present
2 3
 moles expelled then remaining mols = n
5 5
n1T1 = n2T2
3
n × 300 = n × T2
5
T2 = 500K

12. Ans. (3)

PV = nRT
logP + logV = log(nRT)
logP = log(nRT) – logV
Y = C + mx

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log P

log V

13. Ans. (1)

UMPS : UAvg : URMS
2RT 8RT 3RT
: :
M M M
8
2: : 3


14. Ans. (1)

All molecules do not have same velocity.

15. Ans. (1)

URMS  T
U1 T
= 1
U2 T2
5  104 T
= 1
10  10 4
T2
T2 = 4T1

16. Ans. (3)

8
Umps : Uavg : Urms = 2 : : 3

 1 : 1.128 : 1.224
 C* : C : C = 1:1.128 : 1.225

17. Ans. (1)

V1P1 = P2V2
840 × 750 = 360 × V
V = 1750 ml

18. Ans. (4)

URMSO = URMSHe
2

 3RT   3RT 
  =  
 M O2  M He
T = 2400 K

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19. Ans. (3)

In Kinetic theory of gases, there is no statement regarding compression of ideal gas.

20. Ans. (1)

h
=
mV
1 m
K.E. = mv2 ×
2 m
2mKE = (mv) 2

3
mV = 2m × KT
2
mV = 3mKT
h
=
3mKT
since mn > me
[e > n]
Similarly [e > p]

21. Ans. (4)

Final total pressure in both bulb will be same.
Initial total mole and final total mole in both bulb remain conserved.
Initial total mol = final total mol
n1i + n2i = n1f + m2f
PV PV P V P V
i
+ i = f + f
RT1 RT2 RT1 RT2
Pi Pi T +T 
+ = Pf  1 2 
Ti Ti  T1T2 
2PT
Pf = i 2
T1 + T2

22. Ans. (4)

U1 nT nT 1 1
= 1 1 = = =
U2 n2T2 2n  2T 4 2
U2 = 2U1 = 2U

23. Ans. (4)

PM
d=
RT
dgas PgasMgas
=
dN2 PN2 .MN2

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Mgas
2 = 2
4  28
Mgas = 112 g mol–1

24. Ans. (4)

PM
d=
RT
dNH3 17
= (P & T same)
dHCl 36.5
= 0.46

25. Ans. (4)

T
UMPS  ,UMPS1  UMPS2  UMPS3
M
 T  T  T
       
 M 1  M 2  M 3

26. Ans. (3)

PV = nRT
200 × 10 = (0.5 + x)R × 1000
2 1 4–R
x= − =
R 2 2R

27. Ans. (4)

2RT 8RT 3RT
UMPS = UAvg = URMS =
M M M
UMPS < UArg < URMS
 A-VMPS; B-VAvg; C-VRMS

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