LEVEL

# 1 OF GASES
KINETIC
THEORY
Questions
based on

Q.1

Q.2

Q.3

Assumption of kinetic theory of gases

The gas molecules are not accumulated at the
bottom of the container because (A) These do not have gravitation force between
them
(B) Molecules have less mass and high
velocities and therefore no gravitational
force
(C) The direction of motion of molecules is
changing on account of collisions.
(D) These is cohesive force between the gas
molecules and the wall of the container
acting in all direction.
In kinetic theory of gases, it is assumed that
molecules (A) Have same mass but can have different
volume
(B) Have same volume but masses can be
different.
(C) Have both mass and volume different
(D) Have same mass but negligible volume.
The postulates of kinetic theory will be true if
the number of molecules be (A) Any
(B) Very large
(C) Very small
(D) Avogadro's number

Questions
based on

Q.6

Q.7

Q.8

Different velocities of gas molecules

The molecular weight of O2 and H2 are 32 and
2 respectively. Then the ratio of the rms
velocities of H2 and oxygen is (A) 4 : 1
(B) 2 : 3
(C) 1 : 4
(D) 16 : 1
Two vessels which have same volume are filled
with H2 and He respectively and at 1 and 2
atmospheric pressure. If temperature of both
vessels is same then mean velocity of H2
molecule is how many times the mean velocity
of helium (A) Equal
(B) Double
(C) Half
(D) 2 times
If velocities of 5 molecules of certain gas are
7, 5, 4, 3 and 1 m/sec respectively then mean
speed of molecules is (m/sec) (A) Zero
(B) 20
(C) 4

(D)

20

Q.9

If the rms speed of the nitrogen molecules of

the gas at room temperature is 500 m/s, then
the rms speed of the hydrogen molecules at the
same temperature will be
(A) 1870 m/s
(B) 1935 m/s
(C) 7000 m/s
(D) 83.7 m/s

Q.10

The rms velocity of molecules of a gas at

temperature T is vrms. Then the root mean
square of the component of velocity in any one

Q.4

Q.5

When two molecules of a gas come closer then (A) Their direction get changed
(B) There exists a force of attraction
(C) There exist a force of repulsion
(D) Kinetic energy is not conserved.

particular direction will be

Q.11

Which of the following statement is not

according to the postulates of kinetic theory of
gases.(A) Gas molecules are of small size
(B) Gas molecules are always in motion with all
possible velocities
(C) There is no force between the molecules
(D) None of these

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(A) vrms/3

(B) 3 vrms

(C) vrms/3

(D) 3vrms

The root mean square speed of molecules of

ideal gases at the same temperature are
(A) The same
(B) Inversely proportional to the square root of
the molecular weight.
(C) Directly proportional to molecular weight.
(D) Inversely proportional to the molecular
weight.
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Q.12

Q.13

Q.14

The temperature of an ideal gas is increased

from 27C to 927C. The rms speed of its
molecules becomes
(A) Twice
(B) Half
(C) Four times
(D) One fourth
At what temperature rms speed of gaseous
hydrogen molecules equal to that of oxygen
molecules at 47C
(A) 20 K
(B) 80 K
(C) 73 K
(D) 3 K
At what temperature, pressure remaining
unchanged will the rms. velocity of hydrogen
molecule be twice its value at S.T.P.?
(A) 1000K
(B) 1050 K
(C) 1092 K
(D) 2010K

Q.20

The root mean square velocity of the molecules

of an ideal gas is

Q.21

(A)

RT / M

(B)

3RT / TM

(C)

3RT / M

(D)

RT / 3M

N2 molecule is 14 times heavier than a H2

molecule. At what temperature will the rms
speed of H2 molecules be equal to that of N2
molecule at 27C

Questions
based on

Q.22

(A) 50C

(B) 2C

(C) 21.4C

(D) 21.4 K

Calculation of pressure
Equal masses of H2 , He having molecular weight
of 2 and 4 respectively are filled at same

Q.15

The speed sound in a gas is v the rms velocity

temperature in two containers of equal volumes.

of gas molecules is (c), if Cp/Cv = for the gas

then the ratio of v to c is

If H2 gas has a pressure of 4 atmospheres, then

(A) 3/
(C)
Q.16

Q.17

Q.18

Q.19

3/

He gas will have pressure as

(B) / 3

(D)

/3

A sample of gas is at 0C. The temperature at

which its rms speed of the molecules will be
doubled is
(A) 103C
(B) 273C
(C) 723C
(D) 819C
The mass of an oxygen molecule is about 16
times that of hydrogen molecules. At room
temperature, the rms speed of oxygen molecule
is V. The rms speed of the hydrogen molecule at
the same temperature will be
(A) V/6
(B) V/4
(C) 4V
(D) 16V
RMS velocity of which of the following gas at a
given temperature is minimum
(A) O2
(B) N2
(C) Cl2
(D) He

Q.23

(A) 1 atmosphere

(B) 4 atmosphere

(C) 2 atmosphere

(D) 8 atmosphere

The ratio of number of collisions per second at

the wall of containers by H2 and Ne gas
molecules

kept

at

same

volume

and

temperature is given by -

Q.24

(A) 10 : 1

(B) 1 : 10

(C) 1 : 10

(D) 10 : 1

The mass of a gas molecules is 4 1030 kg. If

such 1023 molecules per second strikes onto
4m2 area with velocity 107 m/sec, then the
exerted pressure will be -

Q.25

At 0C temperature root mean square speed of

which of the following gases be maximum
(A) H2
(B) N2
(C) O2
(D) SO2

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(A) 1 dyne/cm2

(B) 1 N/m2

(C) 2 N/m2

(D) 2 dyne/cm2

The

mass

3.32 10

24

of

hydrogen
23

gm. If 10

molecules

is

H2 molecules strike

2 sq. cm are per second with velocity of

105 cm/sec at an angle of 45 to the normal to
wall, then the exerted pressure will be (A) 2.35 N/m2

(B) 23.5 N/m2

(C) 235 N/m2

(D) 2350 N/m2

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Q.26

Molecules of a gas of mass m and velocity

Q.31

(A) Independent of density of the gas.

v after colliding normally with the wall change

(B) Inversely proportional to the density of the

in momentum of the molecule will be -

Q.27

(A) mv

(B) 2mv

(C) mv

(D) 2mv

Pressure exerted by a gas is

gas.
(C) Directly proportional to the density of the
gas.
(D) Directly proportional to the square root of

If some gas has pressure P then pressure exerted

the density of the gas.

by molecules along x direction will be

Q.28

(A) P

(B) P/2

(C) P/3

(D) P/6

Q.32

The pressure of a gas increases on raising the

temperature of a given gas in a container
because

When a gas is forced in a smaller volume

(A) The average velocity of molecules increase

without change in temperature, its pressure

so that per second the number of collisions

increases because its molecules

on the wall increases.

(A) Strike the unit area of the container walls

(B) The mass of molecules increases

more often.

(C) The molecules get smaller time to remain

(B) Strike the unit area of the container walls at

in contact with the wall

higher speed.

(D) There is a loss of energy in each collisions

(C) Strike the unit area of the container wall

of the molecules

with greater force.

Q.33

(D) Have more energy.

Two containers are of equal volume. One

contains O2 while the other has H2. Both are

Q.29

Q.30

In a cubical box of volume V, there are N

kept at same temperature. The ratio of their

molecules of a gas moving randomly. If m is

pressure will be ( rms velocity of these gases

mass of each molecule and v2 is the mean

have ratio as 1 : 4) for 1 mole of each gas

square of x component of the velocity of

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 1 : 4

molecules, then the pressure of the gas is

(C) 1 : 8

(D) 1 : 2

(A) P =

1 mNv 2
3 V

(B) P =

mNv 2
V

(C) P =

1
mNv2
3

(D) P = mNv2

Questions
based on

Q.34

Kinetic energy of gas molecules and

degree of freedom
O2 is 16 times heavier that H2. If at same
temperature the O2 molecules have average

Gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container

kinetic energy E than at the same temperature

because the molecules are

the average kinetic energy of H2 molecules will

(A) Colliding with each other and exchanging

be -

momenta.
(B) Colliding with the walls of the container
and transferring energy to the walls.
(C) Colliding with the walls and transferring

Q.35

momentum to the walls of the container.

(D) Accelerated towards the walls.
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(A) E/4

(B) 4E

(C) E

(D) E/16

The average translational kinetic energy of

10 gram H2 at 27 C is (A) 37250 J
(B) 18675 J
(C) 12450
(D) 3737 J
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Q.36

Q.37

Q.38

Q.39

Q.40

Q.41

Q.42

Q.43

At 27C, the average total energy of O2

molecule is approximately (B) 10 1021 J
(A) 6 1021 J
(D) 6 1023 J
(C) 6 103 J
If the total translational kinetic energy of
H2 molecules is 7.5 103 J for the filled in a
container of 10 litre capacity, then the pressure
will be in Nm2 (A) 5 102
(B) 3 102
(C) 2 102
(D) 5 105
Degree of freedom of a monoatomic gas due to
its rotational motion will be
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 0
(D) 6

Q.45

27 C will be
(A) 3527 107 Joule (B) 6 1018 Joule
(C) 933 103 Joule
Q.46

The pressure of a gas is P N/m2. The mean

(in joule) will be
(A) 3.36 102 P

(B) 3/2 P

(C) 2.24 10 P
Q.47

(D) 3.36 P

CO2 (OCO) is a triatomic gas. Mean kinetic

energy of one gram gas will be
(If N - Avogadro number, k - Boltzmann
constant and molecular weight of CO2 = 44)

Q.48

(A) 3/88 N k T

(B) 5/88 N k T

(C) 6/88 N k T

(D) 7/88 N k T

The kinetic energy of gas molecules at 300 K is

75 joule. This energy at 500 K will be

Q.49

(A) 125 Joule

(B) 208 Joule

(C) 270 Joule

(D) 375 Joule

In a container the number of hydrogen

The value of rotational K.E. at temperature T of

one gram molecule of a diatomic gas will be
(A) RT
(B) 3RT/2
(C) 5RT
(6) RT/2
CO2 is linear triatomic molecule. The average

molecules is double of the number of oxygen

K.E. at temperature T will be

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 2 : 1

(A) 3kT/2

(B) 5kT/2

(C) 1 : 4

(D) 1 : 8

(C) 6kT/2

(D) 7kT/2

molecules. Both gases are at a temperature

300 K. The ratio of mean kinetic energy per
molecule of these gas molecules will be -

Q.50

The graph which represent the variation of

The kinetic energy of rotation of diatomic gas at

mean kinetic energy of molecules with

27 C will be (K = 1.38 1023 Joule/K)

temperature t C, is
E

(A) 2.07 1021 Joule/molecule

(B) 4.14 1021 Joule/molecule
(C) 6.14 1023 Joule/molecule

(A)

(B)

(D) 3.07 1023 Joule/molecule

Q.44

(D) 933.7 Joule

kinetic energy of one gram - mole gas at NTP

Degree of freedom of hydrogen and ozone gases

will be respectively
(A) 3 and 5
(B) 5 and 6
(C) 6 and 5
(D) 5 and 3
Mean translational kinetic energy of each
degree of freedom of one molecule of a gas will
be
(A) RT/2
(B) kT/2
(C) 3RT/2
(D) 3RT/2

Mean kinetic energy of one gram helium at

The gases are at the absolute temperature 300K

(A) 7 : 6

(B) 6 : 7

(C) 36 : 49

(D) 49 : 36

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and 350K respectively. The ratio of average

kinetic energy of their molecules

(C)

(D)
t

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Q.51

The average translational kinetic energy of

Q.56

pressure so as to double its volume. The

molecule of ideal gas at 47 C will be

temperature of the gas will be

(A) 0.41 10 eV
(B) 4.1 102 eV
(C) 0.41 103 eV
Q.57

(D) 4.1 104 eV

Q.52

A perfect gas at 27C is heated at constant

(A) 300C

(B) 327C

(C) 600C

(D) 54C

It is required to double the pressure of helium gas,

contained in a steel cylinder, by heating. If the

If the number of molecules of hydrogen gas is

initial temperature of helium be 27C the

double the number of molecules of oxygen gas,

temperature up to which it ought to be heated is

then the ratio of total kinetic energy of hydrogen

(A) 54C

(B) 108C

and total kinetic energy of oxygen at 300 K is

(C) 273C

(D) 327C

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 1 : 2

(C) 2 : 1

(D) 1 : 16

Q.58

If pressure of a gas contained in a closed vessel

is increased by 0.4%. When heated by 1C the
initial temperature must be

Questions
based on

Q.53

Gas laws & gas equations

n molecules of an ideal gas are enclosed in

Q.59

(B) 250C

(C) 2500K

(D) 25C

The volumes of two vessels are 5 litre and

cubical box at temperature T and pressure P. If

3 litre respectively. Air is filled in them at

the number of molecules in the box is trippled

pressure of 3 atmos and 5 atmos respectively.

then new temperature and pressure become T

At constant temperature if they are connected

and P respectively, but the total energy of gas

through a tube, the resultant pressure will be

system remains unchanged, then

(A) 3.5 atmos

(B) 3.75 atmos

(A) P = P and T = T

(C) 4 atmos

(D) 4.25 atmos

(B) P = 3P and T =

1
T
3

Q.60

(D) P = P and T =

A vessel of volume 5000 cm3 contains (1/20)

mole of molecular nitrogen at 1800 K. If 30%

(C) P = 3P and T = T

Q.54

(A) 250 K

of the molecules are now dissociated the

T
3

pressure inside the vessel in Pa will be

(B) 1.94 105

(D) 3.78 105

(C) 2.25 10

An 8 gram sample of a gas occupies 12.3 liters

at a pressure of 40.0 cm Hg. Then the volume

(A) 1.49 105

Q.61

when the pressure is increased to 60.0 cm Hg

If a gas obeys Boyle's law, then the shape of

graph between PV and V will be

will be at constant temperature

Q.55

(A) 18.45 L

(B) 12.30 L

(C) 8.20 L

(D) None

PV

PV

(A)

The volume of a gas at 20C is 200 ml, if the

(B)
V

temperature is reduced to 20C at constant

pressure. Its volume will be
(A) 172.6 ml

(B) 17.26 ml

(C) 192.7 ml

(D) 19.27 ml

PV

PV

(D)

(C)
V

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Q.62

The correct curve between V/T and 1/V for a

Q.67

gas at constant pressure is

The size of container B is double that of A and

gas in B is at double the temperature and
pressure than that in A. The ratio of molecules

(A)V/T

in the two containers will then be

(B) V/T
1/V

(C) V/T

(D) V/T
1/V

1/V

(C)

NB 4
=
NA 1

(D)

NB 1
=
NA 2

If Avogadro's number is 6 1023, then

approximate number of molecules in 1 cm3 of
water will be
(A) 1 1023

(B) 6 1023

(A) Absolute temperature

(C) 22.4 1023

(D) (1/3) 1023

Q.69

8 gm O2, 14gm N2 and 22gm CO2 is mixed in a

container of 10 litre capacity at 27 C. The

(D) None of these

pressure exerted by the mixture in terms of

The Boyle's law is stated by PV = k, k depends

atmospheric pressure will be

on

(A) 1

(B) 3

(A) Nature of gas

(C) 9

(D) 18

(B) Atomic weight of gas

(C) Temperature of gas

Q.70

has volume V and temperature T, then the

For some ideals gas of given mass the equation

composite pressure will be

PV/T = constant is true

(A) Only when isothermal changes are taking
place
(B) Only when adiabatic changes are taking

Two gases each having pressure P, volume V

and temperature T are mixed so that mixture

(D) Quantity and temperature of gas

Q.71

(A) P

(B) 2P

(C) P/2

(D) 4P

Two containers of equal volumes contain H2

and O2 at same temperature. If the number of

place

molecules of these two gases is also equal than

(C) Only when isobaric variations are taking

the ratio of pressure exerted by these will be

place
(D) When no changes are there in the gas
parameters.

Q.66

NB 2
=
NA 1

proportional to

(C) Number of molecules of the gas in container

Q.65

(B)

For ideal gas equation PV = XT, X is

(B) Density of gas

Q.64

NB 1
=
NA 1

1/V

Q.68
Q.63

(A)

A gas has thermodynamical variables P, V and

Q.72

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 4 : 1

(C) 8 : 1

(D) 16 : 1

Some

container

contains

on

average

T and is in container A. Another gas in

molecules/cm . If the gas has temperature of 3

container b has variables 2P, V/4 and 2T. The

K, then its pressure will be (N/m2)

ratio of molecules in container A to B is

(A) 2 1015

(B) 2 1016

(A) 4 : 1

(B) 2 : 1

(C) 2 1018

(D) 2 1020

(C) 1 : 2

(D) 1 : 1

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Questions
based on

Q.73

Q.77

Real gas

then its Boyle temperature will be

Real gas behaves like an ideal gas at

(A) High temperature
(B) Low pressure

Q.78

(C) High temperature and low pressure

The constant 'a' in the equation

P+n

Q.75

Q.76

(B) N-m2

(C) N-m2

(D) N-m4

(B) Nm7

(C) N-m4

(D) N/m3

The value of

(B) 3/8

(C) 2/7

(D) 1/2

(D) 103 K

The temperature which the gas cannot be

(C) Neutral temperature

(D) Critical temperature

Q.79

RTc
is
Pc Vc

(A) 8/3

(C) 33.3 K

(B) Boyle temperature

V2

The unit of a b in Vander waal's equation is

(A) N/m2

(B) 500 K

(A) Temperature of inversion

(V nb) = n R T for a real gas has unit of

(A) N-m4

(A) 337 K

liquified by applying pressure alone, is called-

(D) Low temperature and high pressure

Q.74

If the critical temperature of a gas is 100 K

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The critical temperature of a Vander waal's gas

is
(A)
(C)

a
27b

8a
27 Rb

(B)

3a
8b

(D)

8a
3Rb

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