EXERCISE-1

MCQs with One Correct Answer Type

1. For a given mass of a gas, if pressure is reduced to half and temperature is doubled, then the volume
‘V’ will become
(a) 4V (b) 2V2 (c) V/4 (d) 8V
2. 4 g of H2 and 32 g of SO2 are present in a gaseous mixture at N.T.P. The partial pressure of H2 is

(a) equal to that of SO2 (b) equal that of SO2

(c) three times that of SO2 (d) four times that of SO2
3. At what temperature will be total kinetic energy of 0.3 mole of He be the same as the total kinetic
energy of 0.40 mole of Ar at 400 K?
(a) 400 K (b) 373 K (c) 533.33 K (d) 300 K
4. Which of the following gas has higher value of the van der waals constant ‘b’?
(a) N2 (b) O2 (c) O3 (d) F2
5. A mixture of gases contains 55% nitrogen, 25% oxygen and 20% carbon dioxide by mole. The partial
pressure of oxygen is 200 Torr. The partial pressure of carbon dioxide would be
(a) 760 Torr (b) 800 Torr (c) 200 Torr (d) 160 Torr
6. A certain saturated hydrocarbon effuses 0.525 times fast as methane. The molecular formula of the
hydrocarbon (a compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen) is
(a) C4H8 (b) C4H10 (c) C3H6 (d) C3H8
7. If the rate of effusion of NH3 is 3.32 times faster than that of an unknown gas when both gases are at
350 K, what is the molecular weight of the unknown gas?
(a) 45.5 (b) 100 (c) 112 (d) 187.4
8. If pressure of a gas contained in a closed vessel is increased by 0.4% when heated by 1°C its initial
temperature must be
(a) 250 K (b) 250° C (c) 2500 K (d) 25° C

9. Consider the gaseous reaction, N2 + 3H2 

 2NH3.

1 mol N2 and 4 mole H2 are taken in 15 L flask at 27°C. After the completion of the reaction, 5L of
H2O is added to the reaction vessel, pressure setup in the flask would be (assume conversion to be
100%)
3  0.0821 300 2  0.0821 300
(a) atm (b) atm
15 10
1  0.0821  300 1  0.0821  300
(c) atm (d) atm
15 10

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10. 20 ml of O2 contracts to 17 ml when subjected to silent electric discharge in an ozoniser. What
further contraction would be observed if the partially ozonised oxygen is treated with oil of cinnamon
(which absorbs ozone). All volumes are reported at the same temperature and pressure.
(a) 2 ml (b) 8 ml (c) 6 ml (d) 4 ml
11. At what temperature would the volume of a given mass of a gas at constant pressure be twice its
volume at 0°C?
(a) 546°C (b) 100°C (c) 273°C (d) 373°C
12. At low pressure, van der Waals equation for 3 moles of a real gas will have its simplified form
PV PV PV PV
(a) =3 (b) =3 (c) =1 (d) =3
RT  Pb 3a RT  3Pb a
RT  RT 
V V
13. NH3 is liquefied more easily than N2, hence
(a) a NH3  a N2 and b NH3  b N2 (b) a NH3  a N2 but b NH3  b N2

(c) a NH3  a N2 but b NH3  b N2 (d) None

14. The temperature of an ideal gas is reduced from 927°C to 27°C. The r.m.s. velocity of the molecules
becomes
(a) double the initial value (b) half of the initial value
(c) four times the initial value (d) ten times the initial value
15. Which gas contains larger number of molecules?
(a) 4 g H2O (b) 2 g CH4 (c) 4 g PCl5 (d) 2 g PH3
16. I, II and III are three isotherms respectively at T 1, T2 and T3 temperatures. The order of temperature
will be

P I
II
III

V
(a) T1 = T2 = T3 (b) T1< T2< T3 (c) T1> T2> T3 (d) T1> T2 = T3
17. An open vessel containing air is heated from 300 K to 400 K. The fraction of air, which goes out with
respect to originally present is
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/4 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/8
18. Under what conditions will a pure sample of an ideal gas not only exhibit a pressure of 1 atm but also
a concentration of 1 mole litre–1 (R = 0.082 litre atm mol–1deg–1)
(a) at STP (b) when V = 22.4 litre
(c) when T = 12.18 K (d) impossible under any condition

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19. 4.0 g of argon has pressure ‘P’ at temperature ‘T’ K in a vessel. On keeping the sample at 50° higher
temperature, 0.8 g gas was given out to maintain the pressure ‘P’. The original temperature was
(a) 73 K (b) 100 K (c) 200 K (d) 510 K
20. The pressure of the atmosphere 100 miles above the surface of earth is about 7.6 × 10 –6 mm of Hg
and its temperature is –23°C. How many molecules are there in 1 ml of a gas at this altitude?
(a) 2.93 × 1011 (b) 7.58 × 1010 (c) 0.05 × 1011 (d) 2.07 × 1010
21. The density of phosphorus vapour at 310°C and 775 torr is 2.64 g/l. What is the molecular formula of
phosphorus?
(a) P (b) P2 (c) P4 (d) P8
22. Dalton’s law of partial pressure is not applicable to, (at normal conditions)
(a) H2 and O2 mixture (b) H2 and Cl2 mixture
(c) H2 and N2 mixture (d) H2 and CO2 mixture
23. A gas cylinder containing cooking gas can withstand a pressure of 14.9 atm. The pressure gauge of
cylinder indicates 12 atm at 27°C. Due to sudden fire in building the temperature starts rising. The
temperature at which the cylinder explodes is
(a) 42.5°C (b) 67.8°C (c) 99.5°C (d) 25.7°C
24. At constant pressure what would be the percentage decrease in the density of an ideal gas for a 10%
increase in the temperature.
(a) 10% (b) 9.1% (c) 11% (d) 12.09%
25. The diameter of a balloon filled by 8 moles of He gas is 10 cm. If 7 moles of He gas e uses out in the
night, then what should be the diameter of balloon in the next morning? Assume constant pressure
and temperature for the gas.
1/3 1/3
7 8
(a) 5 cm (b)    5 cm (c)    5 cm (d) 20 cm
8 7
26. A volume of 50 L of dry N2 is passed through 36 g of water at 300 K. After the passage of gas, there
is a loss of 1.20 g in water. The vapour pressure of water at 300 K is
(a) 0.033 mm Hg (b) 24.96 mm Hg (c) 16.05 mm Hg (d) 38.73 mm Hg
27. Which of the following graph is correct for hydrogen gas at 0°C?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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28. The equation of state for a gas is P(V – nb) = nRT, where b and R are constants. If the pressure and
temperature are such that Vm = 10 b, then what is the compressibility factor of gas in this condition?
(a) 10/9 (b) 9/11 (c) 11/10 (d) 10
29. Under what pressure will carbon dioxide have the density of 2.2 g/litre at 300 K? For CO 2, a = 3.6
atm L2mol–2 and b = 0.05 mol–1 L.
(a) 1.23 atm (b) 1.28 atm (c) 2.46 atm (d) 0.64 atm
168
30. At moderate pressure, the compressibility factor for a gas is given as Z  1  0.35P  .P , where P
T
is in bar and T is in Kelvin. What is the Boyle’s temperature of the gas?
(a) 168 K (b) 480 K (c) 58.8 K (d) 575 K

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EXERCISE-2
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) Type
1. Which of the following are correct statements?

(a) van der Waals’ constant ‘a’ is a measure of attractive force.

(b) van der Waals’ constant ‘b’ is also called co-volume or excluded volume.

(c) b is expressed in L mol–1.

(d) b is one-third of critical volume.

2. Point A in the given curve shifts to higher value of velocity if

(a) T is increased A

(b) P is decreased

N / N
(c) V is decreased
Velocity
(d) molecular weight M is decreased

3. Which of the following processes would lead to an increase in the average speed of the molecules of
an ideal gas system?

(a) Decreasing the temperature of the system.

(b) Compressing the gas with a piston adiabatically.

(c) Expanding the gas into a vacuum.

(d) Heating the system keeping V and P constant.

4. According to the kinetic theory of gases

(a) pressure of a gas is due to collisions of molecules with each other.

(b) kinetic energy is proportional to square root of the temperature.

(c) pressure of a gas is due to collisions of molecules against the sides of the container.

(d) there is no force of attraction between gas molecules.

5. For two gases, A and B with molecular weights MA and MB, it is observed that at a certain
temperature T, the mean velocity of A is equal to the V rms of B. Thus the mean velocity of A can be
made equal to the mean velocity of B, if

(a) A is at temperature T and B at T such that T > T.

(b) Temperature of A is lowered to T2 while B is at T such that T2< T.

(c) Both A and B are raised to a higher temperature.

(d) Heat energy is supplied to A.

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6. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) the ratio of the mean speed to the rms speed is independent of the temperature.
(b) the square of the mean speed of the molecules of a gas is equal to the square of rms speed at a
certain temperature for the same gas.
(c) mean kinetic energy of the gas molecules at any given temperature is independent of the mean
speed.
(d) the difference between rms speed and mean speed at any temperature for different gases
diminishes as larger and yet larger molar masses are considered.
7. If for two gases of molecular weights MA and MB at temperature TA and TB, it is observed that TAMB
= TBMA, then which property has the same magnitude for both the gases.
(a) PV if mass of gases taken are same (b) Pressure
(c) KE per mol (d) Vrms
8. Molecular attraction and size of the molecules in a gas are not negligible at
(a) Critical point (b) High pressure
(c) High temperature and low pressure (d) low temperature and high pressure
9. The compressibility of a gas is greater than unity at S.T.P. Therefore,
(a) Vm> 22.4 litres (b) Vm< 22.4 litres
(c) Vm = 22.4 litres (d) the gas will become less liquefiable
10. Select correct statements
(a) Vapour may be condensed to liquid by the application of pressure.
(b) To liquefy a gas one must lower the temperature below Tc and apply pressure.
(c) At Tc there is no distinction between liquid and vapour state.
(d) At Tc, density of liquid is very high as compared to its gaseous state.
11. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
(a) All real gases are less compressible than ideal gas at high pressure.
(b) Hydrogen and helium are more compressible than ideal gas for all values of pressure.

 PV 
(c) Except H2 and He, the compressibility factor Z     1 for all gases at low pressure.
 nRT 
(d) The compressibility factor of real gases is independent of temperature.
12. Precisely 1 mole of helium and 1 mole of neon are placed in a container. Indicate the correct
statements about the system
(a) Molecules of the two gases strike the wall of the container with same frequency.
(b) Molecules of helium strike the wall more frequently.
(c) Molecules of helium has greater average molecular speed.
(d) Helium exerts larger pressure.

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13. 300 ml of a gas at 27°C is cooled to –3°C at constant pressure. The final volume of the gas will be
(a) 0.27 L (b) 135 ml (c) 270 ml (d) 350 ml
14. The RMS speeds of the molecules of two gases A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 at 27°C for A and
127°C for B. Gases A and B may be
(a) N2 and CO (b) O2 and N2H4 (c) N2O and CO2 (d) SO2 and SO3
15. The volume of a gas is held constant while its temperature is raised. The pressure the gas exerts on
the walls of container increases because
(a) the masses of the molecules increases.
(b) each molecule loses more kinetic energy when it strikes the wall.
(c) the molecules collide with the wall with relatively greater momentum.
(d) the molecules strike the walls more often.
16. Which of the following graphs are correct for ideal gases?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

17. The critical temperature and pressure of a gas are 340 K and 42 atm, respectively. The gas can be
liquefied at
(a) 340 K and 45 atm (b) 340 K and 40 atm
(c) 350 K and 100 atm (d) 320 K and 42 atm
18. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) The physical state of the system at critical condition cannot be defined.
(b) All the physical properties of liquid and gaseous state of a substance become identical at
critical condition.
(c) For a gas, there is no distinction between liquid and vapour state at critical condition.
(d) Easily liquefiable gases have higher Boyle’s temperature while the gases di cult to liquefy has
lower Boyle’s temperature.
19. For a real gas (van der Waals gas), behaving ideally, the pressure may be
Vm a b
(a) a.b.Vm (b) (c) (d)
a.b Vm .b Vm .a
20. Van der Waals constant ‘a’ can be expressed as
9RTC VC 3 PC VC 27 R 2 TC2
(a) (b) 3PC VC2 (c) . (d) .
8 8 TC 64 PC

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EXERCISE-3
Matrix Match Type
1. Match the column & choose the correct option among the options given.
(Note: Each statement in column I has one or more matches in column II.)

Column I Column II

I. Critical temperature (A) Gas can be liquefied.

II. Boyle’s temperature (B) Deviate from ideal gas equation.

III. Compressibility factor (Z) < 1 (C) Gas follows the ideal gas equation.

IV. High temperature and low pressure (D) Assumption of no intermolecular force of
attraction is valid.

(a) I-(A, B) ; II-(C, D) ; III-(A, B) ; IV-(C, D)

(b) I-(A, C) ; II-(C, D) ; III-(A, C) ; IV-(C, D)
(c) I-(C, D) ; II-(A, B) ; III-(C, D) ; IV-(A, B)
(d) I-(A, B) ; II-(A, B) ; III-(C, D) ; IV-(C, D)

2. Match the column & choose the correct option among the options given.
(Note: Each statement in column I has one or more matches in column II.)

Column I Column II

I. Diffusion of gas (A) High when molecular mass is low

II. Compressibility of gas (Z) < 1 (B) Vreal < Videal

III. Vrms (C) Increases with increase in temperature

IV. Liquefaction of gas (D) Attractive force dominates

(a) I-(A, C) ; II-(A, C, D) ; III-(A, C) ; IV-(A, B, D)

(b) I-(A, C) ; II-(B, C, D) ; III-(A, C) ; IV-(B, D)
(c) I-(A, C) ; II-(B, C, D) ; III-(A, B, C) ; IV-(A, B, D)
(d) I-(A, C) ; II-(A, B) ; III-(A, B, D) ; IV-(A, B, D)

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3. Match the column & choose the correct option among the options given.
(Note: Each statement in column I has only one match in column II.)

Column I Column II

I. Compressibility factor (Z) for ideal (A) 3

gas 8

II. Z for real gas at low P (B) (1 + Pb/RT)

III. Z for real gas at high P (C) 1

IV. Z for critical state (D) (1 – a/RTV)

(a) I-(A) ; II-(D) ; III-(B) ; IV-(C)

(b) I-(C) ; II-(B) ; III-(D) ; IV-(A)
(c) I-(C) ; II-(D) ; III-(B) ; IV-(A)
(d) I-(A) ; II-(B) ; III-(D) ; IV-(C)

4. Match the columns & choose the correct option among the options given.
(Note: Each statement in column I has one or more matches in column II.)

Column I Column II

A. H2 gas at 300 K (P) Maximum translational K.E. per mol.

B. CH4 gas at 400 K (Q) Maximum translational K.E. per gram.

C. O2 gas at 900 K (R) Minimum translational K.E. per mol.

D. He gas at 600 K (S) Minimum translational K.E. per gram.

(a) A-(Q, R) ; B-(P) ; C-(S) ; D-(Q)

(b) A-(Q, R) ; B-(Q) ; C-(P) ; D-(S)
(c) A-(Q, R) ; B-(P) ; C-(Q) ; D-(S)
(d) A-(Q, R) ; B-(S) ; C-(P) ; D-(Q)

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5. Match the description in Column I with graph in Column II for ‘n’ moles of an ideal gas at constant
temperature & choose the correct option among the options given.
(Note: Each statement in column I has only one match in column II.)

Column I Column II

A. P/V vs. P (P)

B. P/V vs. V (Q)

1
C. (V/P) Vs (R)
P2

D. P/V vs. log P (S)

(a) A-(R) ; B-(R) ; C-(Q) ; D-(P)

(b) A-(S) ; B-(R) ; C-(P) ; D-(Q)

(c) A-(S) ; B-(R) ; C-(Q) ; D-(P)

(d) A-(R) ; B-(Q) ; C-(P) ; D-(S)

Numerical type
6. A gas is confined in a graduated cylinder enclosed by a movable piston. When the temperature of the
room is 27°C, the volume of the gas at atmospheric pressure is found to be 45 ml. The cylinder is
then immersed in a bath containing a mixture of liquid and solid benzene, maintained at the normal
freezing point of benzene. The piston moves to maintain constant atmospheric pressure. The volume
of the gas at the freezing point of benzene is 42 ml. The freezing point of benzene (in °C) is

7. An iron meteorite was analysed for its isotopic argon content. The amount of Ar 36 was 1.911 mm3
(STP) per kg of meteorite. If each Ar36 atom had been formed by a single cosmic event, then how
many such events must there have been per kg of meteorite? If the answer is X, then the value of
X/1016 is (R = 8.4 J/K-mol, NA = 6.0 × 1023)

10.0
8. What will be the temperature difference (in °C) needed in a hot air balloon to lift kg of mass?
8.314
Assume that the volume of the balloon is 91.0 m3, the temperature of the ambient air is 17°C, the
pressure is 1.0 bar, and air is an ideal gas with an average molar mass of 29 g/mole.

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9. A vessel of volume 3.0 L contains ideal gas at the temperature 0°C. After a portion of the gas has
been let out, the pressure in the vessel decreases by 0.8 atm (the temperature remaining constant).
The gas density under the normal condition (0°C and 1 atm) is 1.25 g/L. The mass of released gas in
(g) is
10. Two identical vessels are connected by a tube with a valve letting the gas to pass from one vessel into
the other if the pressure difference P  2.0 atm. Initially, there was a vacuum in one vessel while the
other contained ideal gas at a temperature 300 K and pressure 4.0 atm. Then both vessels were heated
to a temperature 600 K. Up to what value will be the pressure (in atm) in the first vessel (which had a
vacuum initially) increase?

Linked Comprehension Type

Comprehension # 1
The figure given below shows three glass chambers that are connected by valves of negligible
volume. At the outset of an experiment, the valves are closed and the chambers contain the gases as
detailed in the diagram. All the chambers are at the temperature of 300K and external pressure of 1.0
atm.
Pext = 1.0 atm Throughout T = 300K
Valve-1 Valve-2
He N2
4.1 atm 0.82 atm Vacuum

4.0 L
6.0 L
10.0 L
A B C

11. What will be the work done by N2 gas when the valve–2 is opened and valve–1 remaining closed?
(a) 8.2 L atm (b) –8.2 atm (c) 0 (d) –3.28 L atm
12. Which of the following represents the total kinetic energy of all the gas molecules after both valves
are opened? (R = 0.082 atm L K–1mol–1 = 8.314 L K–1mol–1)
(a) 2836.2 J (b) 3280.0 J (c) 4520.6 J (d) 4982.4 J
13. Suppose that after both valves are opened, the entire apparatus is cooled to lower the final internal
pressure to 1.0 atm. What is the contribution of N2 gas to this final pressure?
(a) 0.40 atm (b) 0.35 atm (c) 0.30 atm (d) 0.25 atm
14. What is the total pressure in chamber B if only valve–1 is opened?
(a) 0.31 atm (b) 2.05 atm (c) 2.46 atm (d) 3.10 atm

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EXERCISE-4
Previous Years JEE Main /AIEEE
MCQ with One Correct Answer Type
1. For an ideal gas, number of moles per litre in terms of its pressure P, gas constant R and temperature
T is (2002)
(a) PT/R (b) PRT (c) P/RT (d) RT/P
2. Value of gas constant R is (2002)
(a) 0.082 litre atm (b) 0.987 cal mol–1 K–1
(c) 8.3 J mo1–1 K–1 (d) 83 erg mol–1 K–1
3. Kinetic theory of gases proves (2002)
(a) only Boyle’s law (b) only Charles’ law
(c) only Avogadro’s law (d) All of these
4. According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions a gas
molecule travels (2003)
(a) in a wavy path (b) in a straight line path
(c) with an accelerated velocity (d) in a circular path
5. As the temperature is raised from 20°C to 40°C, the average kinetic energy of neon atoms changes by
a factor of which of the following ? (2004)
313 1
(a) (b) 313 / 293 (c) (d) 2
293 2
6. In van der Waals equation of state of the gas law, the constant ‘b’ is a measure of (2004)
(a) volume occupied by the molecules (b) intermolecular attraction
(c) intermolecular repulsions (d) intermolecular collisions per unit volume
7. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the effect of an increase in temperature on
the distribution of molecular speeds in a gas? (2005)
(a) The area under the distribution curve remains the same as under the lower temperature.
(b) The distribution becomes broader.
(c) The fraction of the molecules with the most probable speed increases.
(d) The most probable speed increases.
8. If 10–4 dm3 of water is introduced into a 1.0 dm3 flask at 300 K, how many moles of water are in the
vapour phase when equilibrium is established? (2010)
(Given: Vapour pressure of H2O at 300 K is 3170 Pa; R = 8.314 J K–1mol–1)
(a) 5.56 × 10–3mol (b) 1.53 × 10–2mol (c) 4.46 × 10–2mol (d) 1.27 × 10–3mol

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9. ‘a’ and ‘b’ are van der Waals’ constants for gases. Chlorine is more easily liquefied than ethane
because (2011)
(a) a and b for Cl2> a and b for C2H6
(b) a and b for Cl2< a and b for C2H6
(c) a for Cl2< a for C2H6 but b for Cl2> b for C2H6
(d) a for Cl2> a for C2H6 but b for Cl2< b for C2H6
10. The compressibility factor for a real gas at high pressure is (2012)
RT pb pb
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
Pb RT RT

11. For gaseous state, if most probable speed is denoted by C*,average speed by C and root mean square
speed by C, then for a large number of molecules, the ratios of these speeds are (2013)

(a) C* : C : C = 1.225 : 1.128 : 1 (b) C*: C : C = 1.128: 1.225: 1

(c) C*: C :C = 1: 1.128: 1.225 (d) C*: C :C = l:1.225:1.128

12. If Z is a compressibility factor, van der Waals equation at low pressure can be written as (2014)
RT a Pb Pb
(a) Z 1 (b) Z 1 (c) Z 1 (d) Z 1
Pb VRT RT RT
13. The ratio of masses of oxygen and nitrogen in a particular gaseous mixture is 1:4. The ratio of
number of their molecules is: (2014)
(a) 1:4 (b) 7:32 (c) 1:8 (d) 3:16
14. The intermolecular interaction that is dependent on the inverse cube of distance between the
molecules is (2015)
(a) London force (b) hydrogen bond
(c) ion - ion interaction (d) ion - dipole interaction
15. Two closed bulbs of equal volume (V) containing an ideal gas initially at pressure p1 and temperature
T1 are connected through a narrow tube of negligible volume as shown in the figure below. The
temperature of one of the bulbs is then raised to T2. The final pressure pf is: (2016)

 T2   TT   TT   T1 
(a) 2pi   (b) 2pi  1 2  (c) pi  1 2  (d) 2pi  
 T1  T2   T1  T2   T1  T2   T1  T2 

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EXERCISE-5
Previous Years JEE Advanced
MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
1. X mL of H2 gas effuses through a hole in a container in 5 seconds. The time taken for the effusion of
the same volume of the gas specified below under identical conditions is: (1996)
(a) 10 seconds : He (b) 20 seconds : O2
(c) 25 seconds : CO (d) 55 seconds : CO2
2. One mole of N2O4(g) at 300 K is kept in a closed container under one atmosphere. It is heated to 600
K when 20% by mass of N2O4 (g) decomposes to NO2 (g). The resultant pressure is (1996)
(a) 1.2 atm (b) 2.4 atm (c) 2.0 atm (d) 1.0 atm
3. The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is (1997)
(a) 1.5 (b) 1.0 (c) 2.0 (d) 
4. A gas will approach ideal behaviour at (1999)
(a) low temperature and low pressure (b) low temperature and high pressure
(c) high temperature and low pressure (d) high temperature and high pressure

5. The rms velocity of hydrogen is 7 times the rms velocity of nitrogen. If T is the temperature of the
gas, then (2000)
(a) T(H2)=T(N2) (b) T(H2)>T(N2)

(c) T(H2)<T(N2) (d) T(H2)= 7 T(N2)

6. The compressibility of a gas is less than unity at STP. Therefore, (2000)
(a) Vm> 22.4 litres (b) Vm< 22.4 litres (c) Vm= 22.4 litres (d) Vm=44.8 litres
7. At 100°C and 1 atm, if the density of liquid water is 1.0 g cm–3 and that of water vapour is 0.0006 g
cm–3, then the volume occupied by water molecules in 1 litre of steam at that temperature is (2000)
(a) 6 cm3 (b) 60 cm3 (c) 0.6 cm3 (d) 0.06 cm3
8. The root mean square velocity of an ideal gas at constant pressure veries with density (d) as (2001)

(a) d2 (b) d (c) d (d) 1/ d

9. Which of the following volume (V) - temperature (T) plots represents the behaviour of one mole of
of an ideal gas at one atmospheric pressure? (2002)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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10. When the temperature is increased, surface tension of water (2002)
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains constant (d) shows irregular behaviour
11. Positive deviation from ideal behaviour takes place because of (2003)
(a) Molecular interaction between atoms and PV/nRT > 1
(b) Molecular interaction between atoms and PV/nRT < 1
(c) Finite size of atoms and PV/nRT > 1
(d) Finite size of atoms and PV/nRT < 1
12. The root mean square velocity of one mole of a monoatomic gas having molar mass M is ur.m.s.. The
relation between the average kinetic energy (E) of the gas and ur.m.s. is (2004)
3E 2E 2E E
(a) u r.m.s.  (b) u r.m.s.  (c) u r.m.s.  (d) u r.m.s. 
2M 3M M 3M
13. The ratio of the rate of diffusion of helium and methane under identical condition of pressure and
temperature will be (2005)
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0.5
14. The term that correct for the attractive forces present in a real gas in the der Waals equation is (2006)
an 2 an 2
(a) nb (b) (c)  (d) – nb
V2 V2
15. For one mole of a van der Waals gas when b = 0 and T = 300 K, the PV vs 1/V plot is shown below.
The value of the van der Waal’s constant a (atm. Liter2mol–2) is (2012)

(a) 1.0 (b) 4.5 (c) 1.5 (d) 3.0

16. The qualitative sketches I, II and III given below show the variation of surface tension with molar
concentration of three different aqeous solutions of KCl, CH3OH and CH3(CH2)11OS O 3 Na+ at room
temperature. The correct assignment of the sketches is (2016)

(a) I : KCl II : CH3OH III : CH3(CH2)11OS O 3 Na+

(b) I : CH3(CH2)11OS O 3 Na+ II : CH3OH III : KCl
(c) I : KCl II : CH3(CH2)11OS O 3 Na+ III : CH3OH
(d) I : CH3OH II : KCl III : CH3(CH2)11OS O 3 Na+

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MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) Type
17. When an ideal gas undergoes unrestrained expansion, no cooling occurs because the molecules:
(1984)
(a) are above the inversion temperature (b) exert no attractive forces on each other
(c) do work equal to loss in kinetic energy (d) collide without loss of energy
18. If a gas is expanded at constant temperature: (1986)
(a) the pressure decreases
(b) the kinetic energy of the molecules remains the same
(c) the kinetic energy of the molecules decreases
(d) the number of molecules of the gas increases
19. Equal weights of ethane and hydrogen are mixed in an empty container at 25°C. The fraction of the
total pressure exerted by hydrogen is (1993)
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:1 (c) 1 : 16 (d) 15 : 16
20. According to Graham’s law, at a given temperature the ratio of the rates of diffusion r A/rB of gases A
and B is given by (1998)
(a) (PA/PB) (MA/MB)1/2 (b) (MA/MB)(PA/PB)1/2
(c) (PA/PB)(MB/MA)1/2 (d) (MA/MB)(PB/PA)1/2
(Where P and M are pressures and molecular weights of gases A and B respectively)
21. Which of the following statements is/are wrong? (2006)

(a) For gas A, a = 0 and Z will linearly depend on pressure.

(b) For gas B, b = 0 and Z will linearly depend on pressure.
(c) Gas C is a real gas and we can find ‘a’ and ‘b’ if intersection data is given.
(d) All van der Waal gases will behave like gas C and give positive slope at high pressure.
22. A gas described by van der Waals equation (2008)
(a) behave similar to an ideal gas in the limit of large molar volumes
(b) behaves similar to an ideal gas in limit of large pressures
(c) is characterised by van der Waals coefficients that are dependent on the identity of the gas but
are independent of the temperature.
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23. According to kinetic theory of gases (2011)

(a) collisions are always elastic

(b) heavier molecules transfer more momentum to the wall of the container

(c) only a small number of molecules have very high velocity

(d) between collisions, the molecules move in straight lines with constant velocities

24. One mole of a monoatomic real gas satisfies the equation p(V – b) = RT where b is a constant. The
relationship of interatomic potential V(r) and interatomic distance r for the gas is given by (2015)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Numerical Type
25. At 400 K, the root mean square (rms) speed of a gas X (molecular weight = 40) is equal to the most
probable speed of gas Y at 60 K. The molecular weight of the gas Y is (2009)

26. To an evacuated vessel with movable piston under external pressure of 1 atm, 0.1 mol of He and 1.0
mol of an unknown compound (vapour pressure 0.68 atm. at 0°C) are introduced. Considering the
ideal gas behaviour, the total volume (in litre) of the gases at 0°C is close to (2011)

27. The diffusion coefficient of an ideal gas is proportional to its mean free path and mean speed. The
absolute temperature of an ideal gas is increased 4 times and its pressure is increased 2 times. As a
result, the diffusion coefficient of this gas increases x times. The value of x is (2016)

Matrix Match Type

Each question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched. The statements
in Column-I are labelled A, B, C and D, while the statements in Column-II are labelled p, q, r, s and
t. Any given statement in Column-I can have correct matching with ONE OR MORE statement(s) in
Column-II.

Match gases under specified conditions listed in Column-I with their properties/laws in Column-II.

Choose the correct option among the options given. (2007)

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Column I Column II

A. Hydrogen gas (P = 200 atm, T = 273 K) (p) Compressibility factor  1

B. Hydrogen gas (P ~ 0, T= 273 K) (q) Attractive forces are dominant

C. CO2(P = 1 atm, T = 273K) (r) PV = nRT

D. Real gas with very large molar volume (s) P( V –nb) = nRT

(a) A-(p, s) ; B-(r) ; C-(p, q) ; D-(r)

(b) A-(p, s) ; B-(s) ; C-(p, q) ; D-(q, r)
(c) A-(p, s) ; B-(r) ; C-(r) ; D-(p, q)
(d) A-(p, s) ; B-(s) ; C-(q, r) ; D-(p, q)

Linked Comprehension Type

X and Y are two volatile liquids with molar weights of 10 g mo1–1 and 40 g mo1–1 respectively. Two
cotton plugs, one soaked in X and the other soaked in Y, are simultaneously placed at the ends of a
tube of length L = 24 cm, as shown in the figure. The tube is filled with an inert gas at 1 atmosphere
pressure and a temperature of 300 K. Vapours of X and Y react to form a product which is
firstobserved at a distance ‘d’ cm from the plug soaked in X. Take X and Y to have equal molecular
diameters and assume ideal behaviour for the inert gas and the two vapours.

28. The value of d in cm (shown in the figure), as estimated from Graham’s law, is (2014)
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 20
29. The experimental value of d is found to be smaller than the estimated value obtained using Graham's
law. This is due to (2014)
(a) Larger mean free path for X as compared to that of Y
(b) Larger mean free path for Y as compared to that of X
(c) Increased collision frequency of Y with the inert gas as compared to that of X with the inert gas
(d) Increased collision frequency of X with the inert gas as compared to that of Y with the inert gas

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ANSWER KEY

Exercise-1
MCQs with One Correct Answer Type
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a)
16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (a)
26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (b)

Exercise-2
MCQs with One or More Correct Answer(s) Type
1. (a, b, c, d) 2. (a, d) 3. (b, d) 4. (c, d) 5. (a, d)
6. (a, c, d) 7. (a, d) 8. (a, b, d) 9. (a, d) 10. (a, b, c)
11. (a, c) 12. (b, c) 13. (a, c) 14. (a, b, c) 15. (c, d)
16. (a, d) 17. (a, d) 18. (a, b, c, d) 19. (c) 20. (a, b, d)

Exercise-3
Matrix Match Type
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c)

Numerical Type
6. 7 7. 5 8. 4 9. 3 10. 3

Linked Comprehension Type

Comprehension # 1 11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (b)

Exercise-4
Previous Years JEE Main /AIEEE
MCQ with One Correct Answer Type
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a)

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Exercise-5
Previous Years JEE Advanced
MCQ with One Correct Answer Type
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (d)

MCQ with One or More Correct Answer Type

17. (b) 18. (a, b) 19. (d) 20. (c) 21. (b)
22. (a, c) 23. (a, b, c, d) 24. (c)

Numerical Type
25. (4) 26. (7) 27. (4)

Matrix Match Type

28. (a)

Linked Comprehension Type

29. (c) 30. (d)

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