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As the temperature is raised from the average kinetic energy of neon atoms changes by a factor of which of the following?
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Correct option: C
Option B () is correct because the average kinetic energy is directly proportional to the absolute temperature.
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If saturated vapours are compressed slowly at constant temperature to half the initial volume, the vapour pressure will
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Correct option: D
Remains unchanged
Option D (Remains unchanged) is correct because at constant temperature, the vapor pressure of a saturated vapor remains constant regardless of volume changes.
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Statement I: The order of viscosities of hexane, water glycerol is hexane water glycerol.
Statement II: Hexane has weakest intermolecular force and glycerol the strongest.
Statement II: Hexane has weakest intermolecular force and glycerol the strongest.
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Correct option: A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Option A (Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I) is correct because viscosity is directly related to intermolecular forces, with stronger forces leading to higher viscosity.
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Vapour pressure of liquid does/do not depend(s) on
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Correct option: A
Surface area
Option A (Surface area) is correct because the vapor pressure of a liquid depends on temperature and the nature of the liquid, but not on the surface area of the liquid.
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Which of the following statements is not true?
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Correct option: B
The square of the mean speed of the molecules is equal to the mean squared speed at a certain temperature
Option B (The square of the mean speed of the molecules is equal to the mean squared speed at a certain temperature) is not true because the root mean square speed is not the same as the square of the average speed.
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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
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Assertion A: Activated charcoal adsorbs more efficiently than .
Reason R: Gases with lower critical temperatures are readily adsorbed by activated charcoal.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Assertion A: Activated charcoal adsorbs more efficiently than .
Reason R: Gases with lower critical temperatures are readily adsorbed by activated charcoal.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: C
is correct but is not correct.
Option C is correct. Assertion A is correct because activated charcoal adsorbs SO2 more efficiently due to its polarity, but Reason R is incorrect because gases with higher critical temperatures are more readily adsorbed.
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Joule-Thomson expansion of an ideal gas is an
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Correct option: C
Isoenthalpic process
Option C (Isoenthalpic process) is correct because Joule-Thomson expansion occurs at constant enthalpy.
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A bottle of dry ammonia and a bottle of dry hydrogen chloride connected through a long tube are opened simultaneously at both ends. The white ammonium chloride ring first formed will be
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Correct option: B
Near the hydrogen chloride bottle.
Option B (Near the hydrogen chloride bottle) is correct because ammonia diffuses faster than hydrogen chloride due to its lower molecular weight, so the ring forms closer to the HCl source.
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What is the temperature at which the kinetic energy of 0.3 mole of helium is equal to the kinetic energy of 0.4 mole of argon at 400 K?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is calculated by equating the kinetic energies of helium and argon.
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The speed possessed by majority of gaseous molecules is:
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Correct option: B
Most probable speed
Option B (Most probable speed) is correct because the most probable speed is the speed possessed by the majority of gaseous molecules.
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S-I: has value of (compressibility factor) less than one at .
S-II: is due to the attractive forces dominate among the molecules.
S-II: is due to the attractive forces dominate among the molecules.
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Correct option: A
Both statements are correct and statement-II is correct explanation of statement-I
Option D (S-I is incorrect and S-II is correct) is correct because and have Z > 1 at 0°C, and Z < 1 is indeed due to dominant attractive forces.
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Where is the pressure less than 1 atm?
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Correct option: B
At a place where water boils at
Option B (At a place where water boils at 90°C) is correct because the boiling point of water decreases as pressure decreases. Water boils at 100°C at 1 atm.
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Equal masses of and have been taken in same container of volume at . The ratio of volume of gases effuses out initially from vessel is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the ratio of effusion rates is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar masses.
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Energy of sublimation of solid helium is much lower than that of ice because
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because the lower sublimation energy of solid helium is due to weak van der Waals forces compared to the strong hydrogen bonding in ice, which also melts at a higher temperature.
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Most probable velocity , average velocity and root mean square velocity of a sample of argon are equal, then
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C () because the temperatures are related to the velocities by constants, and the given velocities are equal.
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The temperature of a gas in a closed container is . If the temperature is raised to , the pressure exerted is
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Correct option: B
doubled
Option B (doubled) is correct because, according to Gay-Lussac's Law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature when volume is constant. Doubling the absolute temperature doubles the pressure.
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The density of a gas is equal to? (P = pressure; V = volume; T = temperature, R = gas constant, n = number of moles and M = molecular wt.)
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Correct option: B
PM/RT
Option B (PM/RT) is correct because the density of a gas can be derived from the ideal gas law, PV = nRT, where n = mass/molecular weight.
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Assertion (A): Compressibility factor for hydrogen varies with pressure with positive slope at all pressures.
Reason (R): Even at low pressures, repulsive forces dominate hydrogen gas.
Reason (R): Even at low pressures, repulsive forces dominate hydrogen gas.
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Correct option: A
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
Option A (Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion) is correct because hydrogen's compressibility factor increases with pressure due to repulsive forces dominating even at low pressures.
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At what temperature is the rms speed of hydrogen molecules the same as that of oxygen molecules at ?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the temperature is calculated by equating the rms speeds of hydrogen and oxygen molecules.
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The mean free path of a gas sample is given by:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the correct formula for the mean free path of a gas molecule.
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Calculate the radius of He atoms if its Vander Waal’s constant ‘b’ is 24 ml : (Note =cubic centimeter)
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is obtained by using the Vander Waals constant 'b' in the relevant formula and solving for the radius.
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A gas such as carbon monoxide would be most likely to obey the ideal gas law at:
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Correct option: C
High temperatures and low pressures
Option C (High temperatures and low pressures) is correct because real gases behave most ideally under conditions of high temperature and low pressure, where intermolecular forces are minimized.
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A gas can be liquefied at temperature T and pressure P provided
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Correct option: B
and
Option B is correct because a gas can be liquefied at a temperature below its critical temperature () and a pressure above its critical pressure ().
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In Vander Wal’s equation, the constant ‘b’ is the measure of:
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Correct option: D
Volume occupied by the molecules
The correct answer is D (Volume occupied by the molecules) because the constant 'b' in the van der Waals equation accounts for the finite volume of gas molecules.
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The critical temperature of a gas is related to van der Waal’s constants as
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the critical temperature () is related to the van der Waals constants 'a' and 'b' and the gas constant R by the formula .
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The rates of diffusion of and at same and are in the ratio:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the ratio of diffusion rates is inversely proportional to the square root of the ratio of their molar masses.
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A human adult breathes in approximately of air at with each breath. If an air tank holds of air at how many breathes the tank will supply?
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Correct option: A
Option A (40,000 breaths) is correct because it is calculated using Boyle's law to find the total volume of air at 1 bar and then dividing by the volume per breath.
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The density of gas is found to be at pressure and temperature. Gas can be
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Correct option: B
Option B (CO2) is correct because the molar mass calculated from the given density, pressure, and temperature is approximately 44 g/mol, which corresponds to carbon dioxide.
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Assertion: Dalton's law of partial pressure is a special case of Raoult's law.
Reason: Dalton's law applies only to ideal gas mixtures, whereas Raoult's law applies to solutions.
Reason: Dalton's law applies only to ideal gas mixtures, whereas Raoult's law applies to solutions.
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Option B is correct. Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.
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If volume containing gas is compressed to half, how many moles of gas remained in the vessel?
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Correct option: C
Same
Option C (Same) is correct because compressing the gas to half the volume does not change the number of moles of the gas present, assuming no gas is added or removed.
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