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Question 1:

A person living in Shimla observed that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude:
(i) pressure increases
(ii) temperature decreases
(iii) pressure decreases
(iv) temperature increases

Answer:

At high altitudes, pressure is low. Hence, boiling takes place at lower temperature and therefore, cooking takes more time. In pressure cooker, pressure is high and hence boiling point increases.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 2:

Which of the following property of water can be used to explain the spherical shape of rain droplets?
(i) viscosity
(ii) surface tension
(iii) critical phenomena
(iv) pressure

Answer:

Due to surface tension, the surface of the water drops is under tension and tends to take spherical shape to reduce the tension.


Hence, the  correct answer is option B.

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Question 3:

A plot of volume (V) versus temperature (T) for a gas at constant pressure is a straight line passing through the origin. The plots at different values of pressure are shown in Fig. 5.1. Which of the following order of pressure is correct for this gas?

(i) p1 > p2 > p3 > p4
(ii) p1 = p2 = p3 = p4
(iii) p1 < p2 < p3 < p4
(iv) p1 < p2 = p3 < p4

Answer:

According to Boyle's law, at constant temperature, the pressure of a fixed amount (number of moles, n) of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.
p1V1 = p2V2 = p3V3 = p4V4 = Constant
Since, V1 > V2 > V3 > V4 
Therefore, p1 < p2 < p3 < p4

Hence, the correct answer is option C.



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Question 4:

The interaction energy of London force is inversely proportional to sixth power of the distance between two interacting particles but their magnitude depends upon
(i) charge of interacting particles
(ii) mass of interacting particles
(iii) polarisability of interacting particles
(iv) strength of permanent dipoles in the particles.

Answer:

London dispersion forces operate only over a very short distance. The energy of interaction varies as inversely proportional to distance between two interacting particles to the power of 6. Large or more complex the molecules, greater is the magnitude of London forces. This is obviously due to the fact that the large electron clouds are easily distorted or polarised. Hence, greater the polarisability of interacting particles. Greater is the magnitude of interaction energy.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 5:

Dipole-dipole forces act between the molecules possessing permanent dipole. Ends of dipoles possess ‘partial charges’. The partial charge is
(i) more than unit electronic charge
(ii) equal to unit electronic charge
(iii) less than unit electronic charge
(iv) double the unit electronic charge

Answer:

Partial charge is a small charge developed by displacement of electrons. It is less than unit electronic charge and is represented as δ+ or δ.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 6:

The pressure of a 1 : 4 mixture of dihydrogen and dioxygen enclosed in a vessel is one atmosphere. What would be the partial pressure of dioxygen?
(i) 0.8 × 105 atm
(ii) 0.008 Nm–2
(iii) 8 × 104 Nm–2
(iv) 0.25 atm

Answer:

According to dalton's law, the partial pressure of oxygen is given as follows:

pO2=xO2×Ptotal

Since, there is a mixture of 1:4 dihydrogen and dioxygen, therefore, the  mole fraction of oxygen be given as follows:

xO2=45  

Also, it's given that the the total pressure is 1 atm.  

Therefore, pO2=  4 5 ×1=0.8 atm

(1 atm=1.01325×105Pa or N m2  )

Therefore, pO2=0.8×105=8×104Nm-2

Hence, the correct  answer is option C.

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Question 7:

As the temperature increases, average kinetic energy of molecules increases. What would be the effect of increase of temperature on pressure provided the volume is constant?
(i) increases
(ii) decreases
(iii) remains same
(iv) becomes half

Answer:

Gay Lussac's law states that at constant volume, pressure of a fixed amount of a gas varies directly with the temperature.
 

    ∴P∝T (at constant volume)
 
Thus, if temperature is increased at constant volume pressure increases

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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Question 8:

Gases possess characteristic critical temperature which depends upon the magnitude of intermolecular forces between the particles. Following are the critical temperatures of some gases.
 

Gases H2 He O2 N2
Critical temperature in Kelvin 33.2 5.3 154.3 126

From the above data what would be the order of liquefaction of these gases?
Start writing the order from the gas liquefying first
(i) H2, He, O2, N2
(ii) He, O2, H2, N2
(iii) N2, O2, He, H2
(iv) O2, N2, H2, He

Answer:

Critical temperature of a gas may be defined as that temperature above which it cannot be liquified howsoever high pressure may be applied on the gas. Higher the critical temperature, more easily is the gas liquified. Hence, order of liquefaction starting with the gas liuefying first will be O2, N2, H2, He.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.



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Question 9:

What is SI unit of viscosity coefficient (η)?
(i) Pascal
(ii) Nsm–2
(iii) km–2 s
(iv) N m–2

Answer:

Resistance to the flow of liquid is called viscosity.

F=η.A

Here,  is a velocity gradient, η is a viscosity coefficient, A is area

Therefore, η =.

Putting, F = N, dx=m, A= m2,v=ms-1

η= N/m2. m/ms-1
η= Nsm-2

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

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Question 10:

Atmospheric pressures recorded in different cities are as follows:
 

Cities Shimla Bangalore Delhi Mumbai
p in N/m2 1.01 × 105 1.2 × 105 1.02 × 105 1.21 × 105

Consider the above data and mark the place at which liquid will boil first.
(i) Shimla
(ii) Bangalore
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Mumbai

Answer:

A liquid starts boiling when the pressure on its surface is equal to the atmopheric presssure. Thus liquid will boil first at Shimla because its atmospheric pressure is minimum.


Hence, the correct  answer is option A.

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Question 11:

Which curve in Fig. 5.2 represents the curve of ideal gas?

(i) B only
(ii) C and D only
(iii) E and F only
(iv) A and B only

Answer:

If we plot a graph pV vs p of gases, at constant temperature, pV will be constant (Boyle’s law) and pV vs p graph at all pressures will be a straight line parallel to x-axis. This is the condition for ideal gas behaviour.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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Question 12:

Increase in kinetic energy can overcome intermolecular forces of attraction. How will the viscosity of liquid be affected by the increase in temperature?
(i) Increase
(ii) No effect
(iii) Decrease
(iv) No regular pattern will be followed

Answer:

Viscosity is a measure of resistance to flow which arises due to the internal friction between layers of fluid as they slip past one another while liquid flows. Viscosity of liquids decreases as the temperature rises because at high temperature molecules have high kinetic energy and can overcome the intermolecular forces to slip past one another between the layers.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 13:

How does the surface tension of a liquid vary with increase in temperature?
(i) Remains same
(ii) Decreases
(iii) Increases
(iv) No regular pattern is followed

Answer:

Increase in temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules and effectiveness of intermolecular attraction decreases, so surface tension decreases as the temperature is raised.

Hence, the correct answer is  option B.
 



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Question 14:

In the given question two or more options may be correct.
With regard to the gaseous state of matter which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Complete order of molecules
(ii) Complete disorder of molecules
(iii) Random motion of molecules
(iv) Fixed position of molecules

Answer:

In gaseous state, molecules are in a state of random motion, i.e., it is the state in which molecules are disorderly arranged. Gaseous state has higher entropy than the liquid as well as solid.

Hence, the  correct answers are options B and C.

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Question 15:


In the given question two or more options may be correct.
Which of the following figures does not represent 1 mole of dioxygen gas at STP?
(i) 16 grams of gas
(ii) 22.7 litres of gas
(iii) 6.022 × 1023 dioxygen molecules
(iv) 11.2 litres of gas

Answer:

1 mole of dioxygen represents 32 g of O2, 22.7 L of Oor 6.022 x 1023 molecules of O2 gas.

Hence, the correct answers are options A and D.

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Question 16:

In the given question two or more options may be correct.
Under which of the following two conditions applied together, a gas deviates most from the ideal behaviour?
(i) Low pressure
(ii) High pressure
(iii) Low temperature
(iv) High temperature

Answer:

A gas which obeys the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT, under all conditions of temperature and pressure is called an 'ideal gas'.
The gases are found to obey the gas laws fairly well when the pressure is low or the temperature is high.
Such gases are, therefore, known as 'real gases'. All gases are real gases. Hence, at high pressure and low temperature, a real gas deviates most ideal behaviour.

Hence, the correct answers are options B and C.

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Question 17:

In the given question two or more options may be correct.
Which of the following changes decrease the vapour pressure of water kept in a sealed vessel?
(i) Decreasing the quantity of water
(ii) Adding salt to water
(iii) Decreasing the volume of the vessel to one-half
(iv) Decreasing the temperature of water

Answer:

The vapour pressure of water doesn't depend upon the quantity of water and its volume, rather it changes with the addition of salt and decreasing the temperature.

Hence, the correct answers are options B and D. 
 

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Question 18:

If 1 gram of each of the following gases are taken at STP, which of the gases will occupy (a) greatest volume and (b) smallest volume?
CO, H2O, CH4, NO

Answer:

Avogadro's law law states that volume is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas at constant pressure and temperature.

Vn  ( at constant temperature and pressure)

Therefore, gases having maximum number of moles will be having maximum volume.

We know that moles=given massmolar mass

thus, moles of CO = 128=0.0357
moles of H2O =118=0.055 
mles of CH4=116=0.0625
moles of NO=130=0.033

Therefore, the gas occupying maximum volume is CH4 and minimum volume is occupied by NO.


 



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Question 19:

Physical properties of ice, water and steam are very different. What is the chemical composition of water in all the three states.

Answer:

The physical properties of water are different in different states but the chemical composition of water in all the three states i.e. solid, liquid and gas remains the same.

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Question 20:

The behaviour of matter in different states is governed by various physical laws. According to you what are the factors that determine the state of matter?

Answer:

The different states of matter can be determined on the basis of temperature, pressure, mass and volume.

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Question 21:

Use the information and data given below to answer the questions (a) to (c):
• Stronger intermolecular forces result in higher boiling point.
• Strength of London forces increases with the number of electrons in the molecule.
• Boiling point of HF, HCl, HBr and HI are 293 K, 189 K, 206 K and 238 K respectively.
(a) Which type of intermolecular forces are present in the molecules HF, HCl, HBr and HI?
(b) Looking at the trend of boiling points of HCl, HBr and HI, explain out of dipole-dipole interaction and London interaction, which one is predominant here.
(c) Why is boiling point of hydrogen fluoride highest while that of hydrogen chloride lowest?

Answer:

(a) These hydrogen halides have 'dipole interactions' and 'london forces' which  act as intermolecular forces.

(b) The values inndicate that the london forces are pre-dominant. As the surface area increases on moving from fluorine to iodine, london forces increases and boiling point also increases.

(c) Fluorine is highly electronegative and therefore, HF includes hydrogen bonding among its molecules. As a result, have higher boiling point.

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Question 22:

What will be the molar volume of nitrogen and argon at 273.15K and 1 atm?

Answer:

STP is the condition where pressure is 1 atm and temperature is  273.15 K. Under these conditions the volume occupied by 1 mole of a gas is 22.4 L. Therefore, the volume occupied by  both  N2 and Ar will be 22.4 L.

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Question 23:

A gas that follows Boyle’s law, Charle’s law and Avogadro’s law is called an ideal gas. Under what conditions a real gas would behave ideally?

Answer:

Ideal gas is defined as the gas which don't  have attractive forces and follows all the laws under all the conditions of temperature and pressure. A real gas behaves ideally when the temperature is high and the pressure is low.

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Question 24:

Two different gases ‘A’ and ‘B’ are filled in separate containers of equal capacity under the same conditions of temperature and pressure. On increasing the pressure slightly the gas ‘A’ liquefies but gas B does not liquify even on applying high pressure until it is cooled. Explain this phenomenon.

Answer:

Liquefaction of  gases is defined on the basis of their respective critical temperatures i.e.the temperature above which a gas can't be liquified however, larger the pressure may  be.
In the present case, the critical temperature of gas B is high and that of gas A is low. Thus, gas B  needs to  be  cooled even on application of pressure.

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Question 25:

Value of universal gas constant (R) is same for all gases. What is its physical significance?

Answer:

Unit of R depends upon those units in which p, V and T are measured, R=PVnT

depending upon these variables, we have three different values of R as follows:

R=8.314 J K-1mol-1R=0.0821 L atm K-1mol-1R=2 Cal K-1mol-1

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Question 26:

One of the assumptions of kinetic theory of gases states that “there is no force of attraction between the molecules of a gas.” How far is this statement correct? Is it possible to liquefy an ideal gas? Explain.

Answer:

The statement is true under low pressure and high temperature only. If this condition is followed at all the temperatures and pressures, then an ideal gas can't be  liquified due to absence of force of attractions between the molecules.

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Question 27:

The magnitude of surface tension of liquid depends on the attractive forces between the molecules. Arrange the following in increasing order of surface tension :
water, alcohol (C2H5OH) and hexane [CH3(CH2)4CH3)].

Answer:

Hexane being non-polar molecule will have the least attractive forces i.e. london forces.
Both water and alcohol involves dipole interactions as well as hydrogen bonding bu the extent of hydrogen bonding in water is more than alcohol. Therefore, the surface tension of water is greater than alcohol.

Thus,  the  correct  order is:

hexane < alcohol < water

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Question 28:

Pressure exerted by saturated water vapour is called aqueous tension. What correction term will you apply to the total pressure to obtain pressure of dry gas?

Answer:

In order to obtain the total pressure of a dry gas (free from water vapours), the aqueous tension must be  subtracted.


Pdry gas=Pmoist gas-aqueous tension.

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Question 29:

Name the energy which arises due to motion of atoms or molecules in a body. How is this energy affected when the temperature is increased?

Answer:

The energy which arises due to motion of atoms or molecules in a body is thermal energy which is measured as average kinetic energy of molecules.
The average kinetic energy is directly proportional to the temperature. As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of molevules increases.
 



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Question 30:

Name two intermolecular forces that exist between HF molecules in liquid state.

Answer:

Since, fluorine is highly electronegative in nature, therefore, HF molecule  in liquid state possess dipolar interactions.

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Question 31:

One of the assumptions of kinetic theory of gases is that there is no force of attraction between the molecules of a gas.
State and explain the evidence that shows that the assumption is not applicable for real gases.

Answer:

The assumption is applicable to gases under low pressure and high temperature only i.e. under ideal conditions. But real gases do contain attractive forces among their molecules and therefore, can be easily liquefied as compared to ideal gas.

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Question 32:

Compressibility factor, Z, of a gas is given as Z=pVnRT
(i) What is the value of Z for an ideal gas?
(ii) For real gas what will be the effect on value of Z above Boyle’s temperature?

Answer:

(i) The value of compressibility factor of an  ideal gas is 1.

(ii) Boyle's temperature is the temperature at  which real gas starts behaving like an ideal gas. Under such conditions, Z > 1.

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Question 33:

The critical temperature (Tc) and critical pressure (pc) of CO2 are 30.98°C and 73 atm respectively. Can CO2 (g) be liquefied at 32°C and 80 atm pressure?

Answer:

Critical temperature is the temperature above which a gas can't be liquefied. In this case, CO2 can't be liquefied since the temperature is above the critical temperature.

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Question 34:

For real gases the relation between p, V and T is given by van der Waals equation:
p+an2V2V-nb=nRT
where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are van der Waals constants, ‘nb’ is approximately equal to the total volume of the molecules of a gas.
a’ is the measure of magnitude of intermolecular attraction.
(i) Arrange the following gases in the increasing order of ‘b’. Give reason. O2, CO2, H2, He
(ii) Arrange the following gases in the decreasing order of magnitude of ‘a’. Give reason. CH4, O2, H2

Answer:

(i) Molar volume is the excluded volume or co-volume and is directly  proportional to the size of the molecule. Thus, the value of 'b' increases in the order: He < H2 < O2 < CO2.
(ii) Van der Waal's constant 'a' is the measure of magnitude of inter-molecular attraction. The magnitude of inter-molecular attractions increases with increase in size of electron cloud in a molecule. Hence for the given gases magnitude of 'a' decreases in the following order:
CH4 >  O2 > H2.
 

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Question 35:

The relation between pressure exerted by an ideal gas (pideal) and observed pressure (preal) is given by the equation
pideal=preal+an2V2
If pressure is taken in Nm–2, number of moles in mol and volume in m3, Calculate the unit of ‘a’.
What will be the unit of ‘a when pressure is in atmosphere and volume in dm3?

Answer:

pideal=preal+an2V2
On rearranging the equation, we get
a=pideal-prealV2n2
So, the unit of ‘a’ can be calculated as follows:
a=Nm-2m32mol2 and a=atmdm32mol2a=Nm4mol-2 and a=atm dm6mol-2

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Question 36:

Name two phenomena that can be explained on the basis of surface tension.

Answer:

The phenomenons that can be explained on the basis of surface tension are as follows:

(i) Spherical shape of a liquid drop.

(ii) Rise and fall of liquid in a capillary i.e. capillary action.



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Question 37:

Viscosity of a liquid arises due to strong intermolecular forces existing between the molecules. Stronger the intermolecular forces, greater is the viscosity. Name the intermolecular forces existing in the following liquids and arrange them in the increasing order of their viscosities. Also give reason for the assigned order in one line.
Water, hexane (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3), glycerine (CH2OH CH(OH) CH2OH)

Answer:

Hexane is non-polar and thus, have london forces only. In case of water and glycerol, hydrogen bonding is present due to polar (O-H) bonds. The extent of hydrogen bonding is higher in case of glycerol due to the presence of three (O-H) bonds.

Thus, the correct order of viscosity is as follows: hexane < water < glycerol.
 

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Question 38:

Explain the effect of increasing the temperature of a liquid, on intermolecular forces operating between its particles, what will happen to the viscosity of a liquid if its temperature is increased?

Answer:

Increase in temperature decreases the intermolecular forces because the kinetic energy of the molecules increases. As the temperature increases, the kinetic energy of molecules surpasses intermolecular forces and therefore, the viscosity of a liquid decreases.

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Question 39:

The variation of pressure with volume of the gas at different temperatures can be graphically represented as shown in Fig. 5.3.
On the basis of this graph answer the following questions.

(i) How will the volume of a gas change if its pressure is increased at constant temperature?
(ii) At a constant pressure, how will the volume of a gas change if the temperature is increased from 200K to 400K?

Answer:

(i) The volume of a gas will decrease if its pressure is increased at constant temperature because according to Boyle’s law, at constant temperature, the pressure of a fixed amount (i.e., number of moles n) of gas varies inversely with its volume.


(ii) The volume of a gas will increase by two times if the temperature is increased from 200K to 400K at a constant pressure because according to Charles’ law, pressure remaining constant, the volume of a fixed mass of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.

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Question 40:

Pressure versus volume graph for a real gas and an ideal gas are shown in Fig. 5.4. Answer the following questions on the basis of this graph.

(i) Interpret the behavior of real gas with respect to ideal gas at low pressure.
(ii) Interpret the behavior of real gas with respect to ideal gas at high pressure.
(iii) Mark the pressure and volume by drawing a line at the point where real gas behaves as an ideal gas.

Answer:

(i) At low pressures, measured and calculated volumes approach each other i.e. real gas approaches ideal gas behaviour.

(ii) At high pressures, the measured volume is more than the calculated volume i.e. real gas deviates largely from ideal gas behaviour.

(iii) At the intersection of two curves, real gas behaves as an ideal gas.

 



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Question 41:

Match the graphs between the following variables with their names :

 

  Graphs   Names
(i)  Pressure vs temperature graph at constant molar volume. (a)  Isotherms
(ii)  Pressure vs volume graph at constant temperature. (b)  Constant temperature curve
(iii)  Volume vs temperature graph at constant pressure. (c)  Isochores
    (d)  Isobars

Answer:

(i) The graph at constant molar volume is called isochore.

(ii) The graph at constant temperature is called isotherm.

(iii) The graph at constant pressure is called isobar.

Therefore, the correct matching may be done as follows:

(i)(c) ; (ii)(a) ; (iii)(d)

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Question 42:

Match the following gas laws with the equation representing them.
 

(i) Boyle’s law (a) n at constant T and p
(ii) Charle’s law (b) pTotal = p1 + p2 + p3 +...... at constant T, V
(iii) Dalton’s law (c) pVT=Constant
(iv) Avogadro law (d) V T at constant n and p
    (e) p1V at constant n and T

Answer:

(i) Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the pressure of gas is inversely proportional to the temperature.

(ii) Charle's law states that at constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the temperature.

(iii) Dalton's law states that at constant temperature and volume, the total pressure of all the gases in a mixture is equal to the sum of their respective partial pressures.

(iv) Avogadro's law states that at constant temperature an pressure, equal volume of all that gases contain equal number of molecules.

Therefore, the correct matching may be done as follows:

(i)(e) ; (ii)(d) ; (iii)(b) ; (iv)(a)
 

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Question 43:

Match the following graphs of ideal gas with their co-ordinates :
 

  Graphical representation   x and y co-ordinates
(i) (a)  pV vs. V
(ii) (b) p vs. V
(iii) (c) p vs. 1V

Answer:

 

  Graphical representation   and co-ordinates
(i) (b)  vs. V
(ii) (c) p vs. 1V
(iii) (a) pV vs. V



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Question 44:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): Three states of matter are the result of balance between intermolecular forces and thermal energy of the molecules.
Reason (R): Intermolecular forces tend to keep the molecules together but thermal energy of molecules tends to keep them apart.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

Intermolecular forces and thermal energy both decides the state of matter and thus, a balance should be maintained among the two.

Hence, the correct answer is  option A.

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Question 45:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): At constant temperature, pV vs V plot for real gases is not a straight line.
Reason (R) : At high pressure all gases have Z > 1 but at intermediate pressure most gases have Z < 1.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

At constant temperature, pV vs plot for real gases is not a straight line because their molecules do contain intermolecular forces.

Hence, the  the correct  answer is option B.
 

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Question 46:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): The temperature at which vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the external pressure is called boiling temperature.
Reason (R) : At high altitude atmospheric pressure is high.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

boiling point is the temperature at which vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the external pressure. The vapour pressure decreases with altitude.

Hence, the  correct answer is option C.

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Question 47:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): Gases do not liquefy above their critical temperature, even on applying high pressure.
Reason (R) : Above critical temperature, the molecular speed is high and intermolecular attractions cannot hold the molecules together because they escape because of high speed.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

The gases can't be liquefied above the critical temperature, however, larger the pressure may be. This is because of the higher molecular speed and poor intermolecular attractions.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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Question 48:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): At critical temperature liquid passes into gaseous state imperceptibly and continuously.
Reason (R) : The density of liquid and gaseous phase is equal to critical temperature.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

At critical temperature, the density of liquid becomes equal to liquid phase and it passes continuously to the gaseous state.

Hence, the correct  answer is option A.



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Question 49:

In the given question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices in the given question.
Assertion (A): Liquids tend to have maximum number of molecules at their surface.
Reason (R) : Small liquid drops have spherical shape.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.

Answer:

Liquids always try to have lesser surface area so that the surface tension may be reduced and due to this reason, the rop of liquid tend to occupy spherical shape.

Hence, the correct  answer is option D.

 

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Question 50:

Isotherms of carbon dioxide at various temperatures are represented in Fig. 5.5. Answer the following questions based on this figure.

(i) In which state will CO2 exist between the points a and b at temperature T1?
(ii) At what point will CO2 start liquefying when temperature is T1?
(iii) At what point will CO2 be completely liquefied when temperature is T2?
(iv) Will condensation take place when the temperature is T3.
(v) What portion of the isotherm at T1 represent liquid and gaseous CO2 at equilibrium?

Answer:

(i) Carbon dioxide will exist in gaseous state between the points and at temperature T1.

(ii) At point 'b' CO2 will start liquefying when temperature is T1.

(iii) At point 'g' CO2 will be completely liquefied when temperature is T2.

(iv) No, condensation will not take place when the temperature is T3 because the temperature T3 is greater than critical temperature (the highest temperature at which liquid carbon dioxide is observed).

(v) The portion between points 'b' and 'c' of the isotherm at T1 represent liquid and gaseous COat equilibrium.



 

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Question 51:

The variation of vapour pressure of different liquids with temperature is shown in Fig. 5.6.
(i) Calculate graphically boiling points of liquids A and B.
(ii) If we take liquid C in a closed vessel and heat it continuously. At what temperature will it boil?
(iii) At high altitude, atmospheric pressure is low (say 60 mm Hg). At what temperature liquid D boils?
(iv) Pressure cooker is used for cooking food at hill station. Explain in terms of vapour pressure why is it so?

Answer:

(i) Boiling point of A = approximately 315 K, B = approximately 345 K

(ii) If we take liquid C in a closed vessel and heat it continuously, it will not boil because vapour pressure will keep on increasing.

(iii) The boiling point of liquid is the temperature at which vapour pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure. At high altitude, atmospheric pressure is low (say 60 mm Hg). So, liquid D will boil at temperature of approximately 313 K corresponding to this pressure.

(iv) At high altitudes atmospheric pressure is low. The boiling point of liquid is the temperature at which vapour pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure. Therefore, liquids at high altitudes boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level. Since water boils at low temperature on hills, the pressure cooker is used for cooking food.



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Question 52:

Why does the boundary between liquid phase and gaseous phase disappear on heating a liquid upto critical temperature in a closed vessel? In this situation what will be the state of the substance?

Answer:

At the critical temperature, the density of liquid becomes equal to the vapour and therefore, the boundary of separation disappeared and in this situation the substance is called supercritical fluid.

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Question 53:

Why does sharp glass edge become smooth on heating it upto its melting point in a flame? Explain which property of liquids is responsible for this phenomenon.

Answer:

On heating, glass melts, and the surface of the liquid tends to take the rounded shape at the edges which have minimum surface area. This is called fire polishing of glass.



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Question 54:

Explain the term ‘laminar flow’. Is the velocity of molecules same in all the layers in laminar flow? Explain your answer.

Answer:

When a liquid flows over a fixed surface, the layer of molecules in the immediate contact of surface is stationary. The velocity of the upper layers increases as the distance of layers from the fixed layer increases. This type of flow in which there is a regular gradation of velocity on passing from one layer to the next is called laminar flow.

In laminar flow, the velocity of molecules is not same  in all the layers because of the friction exerted by the layer to the layer next to it.
 

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Question 55:

Isotherms of carbon dioxide gas are shown in Fig. 5.7. Mark a path for changing gas into liquid such that only one phase (i.e., either a gas or a liquid) exists at any time during the change. Explain how the temperature, volume and pressure should be changed to carry out the change.

Answer:

The path is as follows:
We can move from point A to F vertically by increasing the temperature, then we can reach the point G by compressing the gas at the constant temperature along this isotherm (isotherm at 31.1°C). The pressure will increase. Now we can move vertically down towards D by lowering the temperature. As soon as we cross the point H on the critical isotherm we get liquid. We end up with liquid but in this series of changes we do not pass through two-phase region. If process is carried out at the critical temperature, substance always remains in one phase.



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