SRI KARTHIKEYA ACADEMY

Measurable properties of gases; Gas Laws - Ideal gas equation, Dalton's Law of Partial pressure: Graham's
Law of diffusion, Kinetic theory of gases; Distribution of molecular velocities; Kinetic energy (100%)
CHEMISTRY
31. The ratio between the root mean square speed of H2 at 50K and root mean square speed of O2 at 800K
is
1) 1:2 2) 1:1 3) 2:1 4) 8:1
32. One mole of N2 gas at 0.8atm. takes 38sec to diffuse through a pinhole, where as one mole of an
unknown gas at 1.6atm. takes 57sec to diffuse through the same pinhole. The molecular weight of
unknown gas is
1) 126 2) 64 3) 80 4) 252
33. The temperature at which the most probable velocity of oxygen is equal to the RMS velocity of ozone
at 500C is
1) 323K 2) 484.5K 3) 215.3K 4) 646K
34. The temperature at which the RMS velocity of SO2 is half the RMS velocity of He at 300K
1) 300K 2) 150K 3) 600K 4) 1200K
35. SO2 molecule is twice as heavy as O2 molecule. Hence at 25 C the ratio of the average kinetic energy
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of SO2 and O2 is
1) 2:1 2) 1:2 3) 1:1 4) 4:1
36. For two gases , A and B with molecular weights M A and M B , it is observed that at a temperature T,
the average velocity of ‘A’ is equal to the root mean square velocity of B. Thus the average velocity
of ‘A’ can be made equal to the average velocity of B, if
1) TA is lowered and TB is raised
2) TA is made equal to 0.85 times of TB
3) Both TA and TB are raised to a higher temperature.
4) Both TA and TB are placed at a lower temperature (where TA and TB are temperatures of gases A
and B)
37. A 821 mL N2  g  was collected over liquid water at 300 K and 1 atm. If vapour pressure of H 2O is 30
torr then moles of N2  g  in moist gas mixture is :
1) 0.39 2) 0.032 3) 0.96 4) 0.0013
38. According to the postulates kinetic theory of gases postulates which are incorrect.
1) The average KE of a gas molecule is proportional to absolute temperature.
2) There are forces of attraction among the gas molecule.
3) The actual volume of gas molecule is negligible when compared to the empty space between
them.
4) Pressure is exerted by the gas as a result of collision of the particles with the walls of container.
39. When the temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 270C to 9270C then
1) The average kinetic energy per molecule gets doubled
2) The R.M.S velocity of the gas molecule gets doubled.
 3) The R.M.S velocity of the gas molecule gets quadrupled.
4) Most probable velocity gets quadrupled.
40. The ratio of most probable velocity, average and RMS velocity of gas molecules is
1) 1: 2 : 3 2) 1:1.128:1.224 3) 1: 3 : 2 4) 1: 3 : 8 / 
0
41. The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule at 27 C in S.I units is
1) 3741.3 2) 6.211021 3) 6.211023 4) 6.211016
42. The ratio of the kinetic energy of 4g of hydrogen and 4g of oxygen gases at 400 K is
1) 1:1 2) 2:1 3) 8:1 4) 16:1
43. At 270C the RMS velocity of a gas of molecular weight 83.14 is
1) 3 104 cm / sec 2) 1.58 104 cm / sec 3) 6 108 cm / sec 4) 8.31104 cm / sec
44. Which of the following has maximum density?
1) O2 at 250 C and 1 atm 2) O2 at 0 0 C and 2atm 3) O2 at 2730 C and 1atm 4) O2 at 0 0 C and 1atm
45. Which of the following graphs is not a straight line for the given properties of an ideal gas
1) P versus V at constant temperature 2) PV versus P at constant temperature
3)P versus 1/V at constant temperature 4)V versus T at constant pressure
46. The density of gas is 3.8 g L1 at STP. The density of same gas at 27 0 C and 700 mm Hg pressure will be
1) 3.185 g L1 2) 3.185 g ml 1 3) 3.185 Kg L1 4) 3.185 Kg ml 1
47. 1 mole of gas A and 4 moles of gas O2 is taken inside the vessel, which effuse through the small orifice
of the vessel at the same temperature, then which is the correct % of effused volume of gas A and O2
initially respectively? (Assume that the gas A does not react with O2 gas and molar mass of gas A is
2g)
1) 50%, 50% 2) 60%, 40% 3) 30%, 70% 4) 10%, 90%
48. 1 mole of gas “X” and 2 moles of gas “Y’ enters from the end “P” and “Q” of the cylinder respectively.
The cylinder has the same area of cross-section throughout.

The length of the cylinder is 150cms. The gas “X” intermixes with gas “Y” at the point A. If the
molecular weight of the gases X and Y is 20 and 80 respectively, then what will distance of point A
from Q?
1) 75cms 2) 50cms 3) 100cms 4) 90cms
49. The density of the gaseous mixture in a vessel ( CH4 and He ) at 2 atmosphere pressure and 300K is
0.9756 g/litre. If a small pin-hole is made on the wall of the vessel, through which gas effuse, then
which of the following is the correct composition of the gasses CH4 and He effusing out initially?
1) 1 : 1 2) 2 : 1 3) 3 : 1 4) 1 : 4
50. A certain amount of gas at 25 C and a pressure of 0.80atm is contained in a glass vessel. Suppose
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that the vessel can withstand a pressure of 2.0atm. How high can you raise the temperature of the
gas without bursting the vessel?
 1) 7450 C 2) 4720 C 3) 5000 C 4) 2500 C
51. Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide. A 0.050g sample of dry ice is placed in an evacuated 4.6L vessel at
30 0 C . Calculate the pressure inside the vessel after all the dry ice has been converted to CO2 gas.
1) 6.14atm 2) 0.614atm 3) 0.0614atm 4) 6.14 103 atm
52. A mixture of helium and neon gases is collected over water at 28.00 C and 745 mm of Hg. If the partial
pressure of helium is 368 mm of Hg, what is the partial pressure of neon? (Vapour pressure of water
at 280 C = 28.3 mm of Hg)
1) 348.7 mm Hg 2) 377 mm Hg 3) 384.7 mm Hg 4) 322.7 mm Hg
53. Calculate relative rate of effusion of O2 to CH4 through a container containing O2 and CH4 in 3: 2
mass ratio
1) 3 2 / 4 2) 3/ 4 2 3) 3/ 2 2 4) 2 3 / 4
54. 4gm of sulphur dioxide gas diffuses from a container in 8min. Mass of helium gas diffusing from the
same container over the same time interval is
1) 0.5gm 2) 1gm 3) 2gm 4) 4gm
55. Two glass bulbs A and B at same temperature are connected by a very small tube having a stop-cock.
Bulb A has a volume of 100cm3 and contained the gas while bulb B was empty. On opening the stop-
cock, the pressure fell down to 20%. The volume of the bulb B is
1) 100cm3 2) 200cm3 3) 250cm3 4) 400cm3
56. Pressure of 1g ideal gas X at 300K is 2atm. When 2g of another gas Y is introduced in the same vessel
at same temperature, the pressure become 3atm then correct relationship between molar mass of X
and Y is
1) MY  2M X 2) MY  4M X 3) M X  4MY 4) M X  MY
57. 4g of argon (M.W = 40) in bulb at temperature of T K had a pressure P atm. When the bulb was
placed in a hotter bath at temperature 500 more, 0.8g of gas had to be removed to get original
pressure. The value of T is
1) 100K 2) 400K 3) 200K 4) 250K
58. A bulb ‘A’ of volume ‘V’ contain H2 gas and another bulb ‘B’ of same volume contain CH4 gas at same
T exerting same pressure. Which of the following are correct
i) Both the bulbs contain equal number of moles
ii) The average K.E. of molecules in both the bulbs is same
iii) Bulb B weighs more than that of bulb A
iv) Bulb A contain more number of molecules than that of bulb B
1) i & ii 2) i, ii & iii 3) ii & iii 4) iv only
59. If 250 mL of N 2 over water at 300 C and a total pressure of 740 torr is mixed with 300 mL of Ne over
water at 250 C and a total pressure of 780 torr, what will be the total pressure if the mixture is in a
500 mL vessel over water at 350 C .
(Given : Vapour pressure (Aqueous tension) of H 2O at 250 C , 300 C and 350 C are 23.8, 31.8 and 42.2
torr respectively. Assume volume of H 2O  l  is negligiable in final vessel)
1)760 torr 2) 828.4 torr 3) 807.6 torr 4) 870.6 torr
60. Which of the following are correct
 i) Ne  O2  F2  SO2 ( order of rate of diffusion at same T and P)
ii) 1g H 2  1g He  1g CH 4  1g O2 (total K.E. at same T )

iii) umpv  uaverage  urms (order of value of velocities)

iv) N2  O2  O3  SO2 (order of average K.E per molecule at same T)
1) i & ii 2) i, ii & iii 3) ii & iii 4) iv only
CHEMISTRY KEY
31) 2 32) 4 33) 1 34) 4 35) 3 36) 2 37) 2 38) 2
39) 2 40) 2 41) 2 42) 4 43) 1 44) 2 45) 2 46) 1
47) 1 48) 1 49) 1 50) 2 51) 4 52) 1 53) 2 54) 2
55) 4 56) 2 57) 3 58) 2 59) 4 60) 1
 3RT
31. RMS 
M
r1 t2 p1 M 2
32.  
r2 t1 p2 M1
33. MP  RMS
2 RT 3RT

M M
3RT 1 3R  300
34. 
64 2 4
35. Conceptual
8RT 3RT
36. 
MA MB
8RTA 8RTB

MA  MB
37. Ptotal  PN2  PH 2O , P2  730 torr
 730 
   0.821
nN2   760 
 0.032
0.0821 320
38. Conceptual
39. Conceptual
2RT 8RT 3RT
40.  
M M M
1 : 1.128 : 1.224
3
41. KT
2
42. Conceptual
3RT
43. RMS 
M
d
44. P RT
m
Pm
d
RT
45. Let T1  T2 ; final pressure will be same, Let x mole transfer from A and B vessel.
 PAV   n  x  RT and PAV   n  x  RT2
n T1  T2 
x  ;
T1  T2
nRT1
Finally P1  2V  2nRT1; V 
P1
nRT1  n T1  T2  
 PA    n   RT
P1  T1  T2   1
 2 PT
PA  1 2

T1  T2
d
46. P  RT
m
r1 n1 M 2
47. 
r2 n2 M1
r1 x My
48.  
r2 150  x Mx
dRT
49. P
M
M   x 16  1  x  4
rCH 4 x 4  1  x 
    
rHe 1  x 16  2  1  x 
50. PV  RT
51. PV  nRT
52. Ptotal  PHe  PNe  PH 2O
53. Conceptual
r1 n1 4 / 32
54. 
r2 n2 w / 4
55. 1 1  PV
PV 2 2

P1 n1  w
56.   n 
P2 n2  m
57. PV  nRT
58. Conceptual
 708.2 
  0.25 
nN2     9.36 103
760
59.
0.0821 303
 756.2 
  0.3 
nO   
760
 0.0821  298
2

= 0.02156
ntotal moles  0.02156
In final vessel = P
 ntotal  RT 
0.02156  00821 308
V 0.5
P = 1.09 atm or 828.4 torr
Ptotal  PO  N   V .P of H 2O
2 2

= 828.4 + 42.2 = 870.6 torr

60. Conceptual