States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
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Gas Laws
SubtopicGas Laws under States of Matter: Gases and Liquids for Grade 11 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following values is equal to ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
According to Boyle’s law, for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume () is:
A.Zero
B.A constant
C.Infinity
D.Dependent on the container shape
- 3.
The property of gases that allows them to spread out and occupy the entire available volume is called:
A.Effusion
B.Diffusion
C.Compression
D.Expansion
- 4.
The root mean square speed of gas molecules is proportional to the square root of:
A.Pressure
B.Volume
C.Absolute Temperature
D.Molar Mass
- 5.
Which of the following represents the correct order of the three types of molecular speeds?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Liquid drops are spherical in shape because of:
A.Viscosity
B.Surface tension
C.Gravitational force
D.Atmospheric pressure
- 7.
What is the total pressure of a mixture of of and of in a flask at ?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Which of the following represents the correct order of the Boyle temperature (), Critical temperature (), and Inversion temperature () for a van der Waals gas?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
At low pressures, the van der Waals equation for 1 mole of gas can be approximated as . In this region, what is the value of the compressibility factor ?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
What is the ratio of the collision frequency for a gas at and to that at and ?
A.4 : 1
B.2 : 1
C.1 : 2
D.
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Ideal Gas Equation
SubtopicIdeal Gas Equation under States of Matter: Gases and Liquids for Grade 11 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The value of the gas constant in is:
A.B.C.D.1.987
- 2.
In Charles's Law, which parameter must be kept constant besides the number of moles?
A.Temperature
B.Pressure
C.Volume
D.Density
- 3.
According to the rearranged gas equation , gas density is directly proportional to:
A.Temperature
B.Volume
C.Pressure
D.Gas Constant
- 4.
At absolute zero temperature, the theoretical volume of an ideal gas becomes:
A.Infinite
B.Zero
C.22.4 L
D.Double the STP volume
- 5.
The total pressure of a mixture of of and of in a vessel at is:
A.1 atm
B.2 atm
C.0.5 atm
D.4 atm
- 6.
A rigid tank contains a gas at and . If the tank can withstand a maximum pressure of , at what temperature will the tank burst?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If , then the ratio is proportional to:
A.Volume
B.Density
C.Molar Mass
D.Number of moles
- 8.
The molecular weight of a gas is . Its density at is:
A.B.C.D. - 9.
An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume while its temperature is doubled. The final pressure will be:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
The value of the universal gas constant is . What is its value in ?
A.B.C.D.
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Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
SubtopicKinetic Molecular Theory of Gases under States of Matter: Gases and Liquids for Grade 11 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the expression , the 'k' stands for:
A.Kinetic constant
B.Kelvin constant
C.Boltzmann constant
D.Rate constant
- 2.
The Kinetic Molecular Theory can be used to derive which of the following laws?
A.Boyle's Law
B.Charles's Law
C.Avogadro's Law
D.All of the above
- 3.
Which of the following correctly defines the Average Speed ()?
A.Arithmetic mean of the different speeds of molecules
B.Square root of the mean of squares of speeds
C.Speed possessed by the maximum number of molecules
D.Speed of a molecule at absolute zero
- 4.
If the mass of each molecule in a gas is doubled and their speed is halved, the pressure (assuming and are constant) will:
A.Be doubled
B.Be halved
C.Remain constant
D.Become four times
- 5.
What is the average kinetic energy of moles of at ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Which of the following has the same value for all ideal gases at a given temperature?
A.Root mean square velocity
B.Average speed
C.Average kinetic energy per mole
D.Most probable speed
- 7.
If the temperature of an ideal gas in a rigid container is tripled, what happens to the pressure?
A.Pressure is tripled
B.Pressure remains the same
C.Pressure increases by
D.Pressure is reduced to one-third
- 8.
The fraction of molecules having speeds between and in the Maxwell distribution:
A.Increases linearly with T
B.Decreases at the peak as T increases
C.Is independent of Molar Mass
D.Shifts to the left as T increases
- 9.
A balloon is filled with . If a small hole is made, the gas escapes. If the balloon were filled with instead at the same pressure, how much faster would the balloon deflate?
A.2.65 times
B.7 times
C.3.5 times
D.1.87 times
- 10.
Which of the following properties of an ideal gas does NOT depend on the chemical nature of the gas?
A.Average kinetic energy per mole at a given T
B.Root mean square speed at a given T
C.Rate of effusion at a given T and P
D.Most probable speed at a given T
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Liquefaction of Gases
SubtopicLiquefaction of Gases under States of Matter: Gases and Liquids for Grade 11 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Liquid oxygen is usually stored in:
A.Open wooden crates
B.Dewar flasks
C.Plastic bags
D.Copper trays
- 2.
According to Van der Waals, the excluded volume '' is how many times the actual volume of the molecules?
A.One time
B.Two times
C.Three times
D.Four times
- 3.
Which of the following is NOT a method used to liquefy gases?
A.Linde's process
B.Claude's process
C.Cascade process
D.Haber's process
- 4.
The pressure-volume isotherms of were studied by:
A.Thomas Graham
B.Thomas Andrews
C.Jacques Charles
D.Robert Boyle
- 5.
According to the principle of corresponding states, two different gases behave similarly if they have the same:
A.Critical temperature and critical pressure
B.Van der Waals constants and
C.Reduced temperature and reduced pressure
D.Molecular weight and density
- 6.
In the context of the Joule-Thomson effect, the 'inversion temperature' is the temperature at which:
A.The gas liquefies
B.The gas starts behaving ideally
C.The heating effect changes to a cooling effect
D.The pressure becomes critical pressure
- 7.
Which of the following is true for a gas at its critical temperature ()?
A.B.C.Both A and B
D.Neither A nor B
- 8.
For a real gas, the compressibility factor at the Boyle temperature as is:
A.0
B.1
C.Greater than 1
D.Less than 1
- 9.
If the temperature of a gas is decreased while keeping the pressure constant at , at what point does the gas start to liquefy?
A.When
B.When the vapor pressure equals the applied pressure
C.When
D.When the Joule-Thomson coefficient becomes negative
- 10.
Which gas deviates most from ideal behavior at ?
A.B.C.D.
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