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 1. The ideal gas equation is PV = nRT. In this formula, 'n' is ....

  • A. the number of molecules in the gas.
  • B. the number of moles of gas.
  • C. the number of molecules per mole.
  • D. the atomic mass number of the gas.

2. The element Helium has an atomic mass of 4 and a proton number of 2. How many moles are there in 20 g of Helium gas?

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 10

3. A student writes down three statements about the molecules in a gas:

  • I : The molecules are much smaller than the space between molecules.
  • II : The forces between the molecules are negligible.
  • III. All collisions between molecules and the walls of the container are elastic.
 

Which of these statements are true for an ideal gas?

  • A. I only.
  • B. I and II only.
  • C. II and III only.
  • D. I , II and III.

 

4 - 6. The four graphs below show the relationship between some quantities for an ideal gas:

gas graphs x4 no axes

Which of the graphs above shows the relationship between...

 

4. .. the pressure (y - axis) to the temperature in kelvin (x - axis), at constant volume and mass of gas.

5. .. the pressure (y - axis) to the volume (x - axis), at constant temperature and mass of gas.

6. .. the mean kinetic energy of molecules (y - axis) to the temperature in kelvin (x - axis).

 

7. A real gas behaves similarly to an ideal gas when the pressure and density of the gas are suitable. Which of these answers best describes the required pressure and density conditions?

Density Pressure
A
low low
B
low high
C
high low
D
high high

8&9. A sample of an ideal gas is trapped inside a container of volume V and at a temperature T. The pressure inside the container is P. The average translational speed of the particles is v.

8. Which of these formulas gives the internal energy U of the gas in terms of P and V?

  • A. $U ={2 \over 3}PV$
  • B. $U ={3 \over 2}PV$
  • C. $U ={2 \over 3}RPV$
  • D. $U ={3 \over 2}RPV$

9. The gas is compressed to half the volume, and the temperature increased to 4T. The mass of gas in the container remains the same. What is the new pressure in the container?

  • A. ½P
  • B. 2P
  • C. 4P
  • D. 8P

10. What is the new average translational speed of the particles after the compression and heating given in question 9?

  • A. ¼v
  • B. ½v
  • C. 2v
  • D. 4v
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Question 1:

In the ideal gas equation PV=nRT, 'n' is:

B. the number of moles of gas.

This represents the amount of substance in moles, which is a measure used in chemistry to quantify the number of particles.


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Question 2:

Let’s go step by step.

Step 1: Understand the data
Atomic mass of Helium = 4 g/mol (since atomic mass 4 means molar mass ≈ 4 g/mol for helium-4).
Given mass = 20 g.

Step 2: Use the mole formula:

moles = mass / molar mass

moles = 20 /4 = 5 moles
So, there are 5 moles of helium gas.

Answer C


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Question 3:

For an ideal gas, the kinetic theory assumptions are:

All three statements are correct for an ideal gas.

D


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Question 4:

Here are the relationships between quantities for an ideal gas:
Pressure (y-axis) to Temperature in Kelvin (x-axis), at constant volume and mass of gas: Pressure is directly proportional to the temperature in Kelvin at constant volume and mass of gas. This is known as Gay-Lussac's Law or Amontons's Law. If the temperature in Kelvin increases by a certain factor, the gas pressure increases by the same factor.

A proportional relationship is shown by graph C.


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Question 5:

Pressure (y-axis) to Volume (x-axis), at constant temperature and mass of gas: Pressure is inversely proportional to the volume at constant temperature and mass of gas. This is known as Boyle's Law.

An inversely proportional relationship is shown by graph A.


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Question 6:

Mean kinetic energy of molecules (y-axis) to Temperature in Kelvin (x-axis): Higher temperature means that particles will have more kinetic energy, hitting the walls of the container faster and more frequently. The mean kinetic energy of molecules is directly proportional to the temperature in Kelvin.

A proportional relationship is again shown by graph C.


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Question 7:

A real gas behaves like an ideal gas when:

Low density → molecules are far apart, so intermolecular forces are negligible and molecular volume is negligible compared to container volume.

Low pressure → same idea: low pressure means molecules are far apart on average.

So the correct choice is low density, low pressure.

A


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Question 8:

For a monatomic ideal gas, the internal energy U is given by:

U = (3/2)nRT

From the ideal gas law PV=nRT, we substitute

nRT=PV:

U = (3/2) PV


So the correct option is B.


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Question 9:

We start with the ideal gas law:
PV=nRT
Initial state:
P,V,T

New state:
V' = V/2
T' = 4T
n constant.

P'V'= =nRT'
so:
P'V/2 = nR(4T)

From initial state:
nR = PV/T
Substitute:

P' V/2 = (PV/T)(4T) which after cancelling V and T leads to:
P' = 8P
Answer D


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Question 10:

The average translational speed of gas particles is given by:

P = (1/3)ρv2

where P is the pressure and ρ is the density.

From the previous problem,the pressure changed from P to 8P.

Since the volume halved with the same mass of gas in it, the density ρ must have doubled.

Since v2 ∝ P/ρ,

v'/v =

So the new average speed is 2v.

Answer C


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