State of Matter: Gases-MCQS Part II

Temperature & Conversions

  1. What is 25ยฐC in Kelvin?
    A. 298 K
    B. 273 K
    C. 250 K
    D. 300 K
    Answer:ย A
  2. The Kelvin temperature of a gas is directly used in gas laws because:
    A. It avoids negative values
    B. It correlates with kinetic energy
    C. It simplifies calculations
    D. All of the above
    Answer:ย D

States of Matter & Volume

  1. Which state of matter has no definite volume?
    A. Solid
    B. Liquid
    C. Gas
    D. Plasma
    Answer:ย C
  2. 1 cmยณ is equivalent to:
    A. 1 L
    B. 1 mL
    C. 10 mL
    D. 0.1 L
    Answer:ย B
  3. Gas volume depends on:
    A. Container size
    B. Temperature
    C. Pressure
    D. All of the above
    Answer:ย D

Pressure & Units

  1. Pressure is defined as:
    A. Force ร— Area
    B. Force/Area
    C. Volume/Temperature
    D. Mass/Volume
    Answer:ย B
  2. 1 atm is equal to:
    A. 760 mmHg
    B. 700 torr
    C. 100 kPa
    D. 1 Pa
    Answer:ย A
  3. If a gasโ€™s pressure increases, its volume (at constant temperature):
    A. Increases
    B. Decreases
    C. Remains constant
    D. Fluctuates
    Answer:ย B

Manometers

  1. In a mercury manometer, if the gas pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure, the Hg level:
    A. Rises on the gas side
    B. Drops on the gas side
    C. Remains equal
    D. None of the above
    Answer:ย B
  2. A gas pressure measured as 800 mmHg corresponds to:
    A. 1 atm + 40 mmHg
    B. 2 atm
    C. 0.5 atm
    D. 1.05 atm
    Answer:ย D

Ideal Gas Assumptions

  1. Ideal gases assume particles have:
    A. Significant volume
    B. Strong intermolecular forces
    C. No intermolecular forces
    D. Fixed positions
    Answer:ย C
  2. The assumption that gas particles have negligible volume is most valid at:
    A. High pressure
    B. Low pressure
    C. High temperature
    D. Low temperature
    Answer:ย B
  3. Average kinetic energy of gas particles depends on:
    A. Pressure
    B. Temperature
    C. Volume
    D. Number of moles
    Answer:ย B

Gas Laws

  1. Boyleโ€™s Law states:
    A.ย PโˆTPโˆT
    B.ย VโˆTVโˆT
    C.ย Pโˆ1VPโˆV1โ€‹
    D.ย VโˆnVโˆn
    Answer:ย C
  2. Charlesโ€™s Law relates:
    A. Pressure and Volume
    B. Volume and Temperature
    C. Pressure and Temperature
    D. Volume and Moles
    Answer:ย B
  3. Avogadroโ€™s Law states that volume is proportional to:
    A. Pressure
    B. Moles of gas
    C. Temperature
    D. Density
    Answer:ย B
  4. Combined Gas Law formula is:
    A.ย P1V1T1=P2V2T2T1โ€‹P1โ€‹V1โ€‹โ€‹=T2โ€‹P2โ€‹V2โ€‹โ€‹
    B.ย PV=nRTPV=nRT
    C.ย P1V1=P2V2P1โ€‹V1โ€‹=P2โ€‹V2โ€‹
    D.ย VโˆTVโˆT
    Answer:ย A

Ideal Gas Law

  1. The value ofย RRย is:
    A. 8.314 J/molยทK
    B. 0.0821 Lยทatm/molยทK
    C. 62.36 Lยทtorr/molยทK
    D. All of the above
    Answer:ย D
  2. At STP, 1 mole of gas occupies:
    A. 22.4 L
    B. 24 L
    C. 20 L
    D. 25 L
    Answer:ย A
  3. A gas at 2 atm, 5 L, 300 K has how many moles? (R=0.0821R=0.0821)
    A. 0.4 mol
    B. 2.4 mol
    C. 4.0 mol
    D. 0.2 mol
    Answer:ย A

Gas Density

  1. Density of a gas is calculated by:
    A.ย massvolumevolumemassโ€‹
    B.ย Pร—molarย massRTRTPร—molarย massโ€‹
    C. Both A and B
    D.ย nVVnโ€‹
    Answer:ย C
  2. A gas with molar mass 32 g/mol at 1 atm and 273 K has a density of:
    A. 1.43 g/L
    B. 0.089 g/L
    C. 32 g/L
    D. 22.4 g/L
    Answer:ย A

Daltonโ€™s Law

  1. Total pressure in a container is the sum of:
    A. Partial pressures
    B. Mole fractions
    C. Kinetic energies
    D. Volumes
    Answer:ย A
  2. Ifย Ptotal=10Ptotalโ€‹=10ย atm andย moleย fractionย ofย CO2=0.2moleย fractionย ofย CO2โ€‹=0.2,ย PCO2PCO2โ€‹โ€‹ย is:
    A. 2 atm
    B. 5 atm
    C. 0.5 atm
    D. 10 atm
    Answer:ย A

Grahamโ€™s Law

  1. Effusion rate is inversely proportional to:
    A. Temperature
    B. Square root of molar mass
    C. Pressure
    D. Volume
    Answer:ย B
  2. He (4 g/mol) effuses ______ times faster than Oโ‚‚ (32 g/mol):
    A. 8
    B. 2.8
    C. 4
    D. 16
    Answer:ย B

Advanced Applications

  1. Heating a gas in a fixed container increases:
    A. Volume
    B. Pressure
    C. Moles
    D. Density
    Answer:ย B
  2. In the reactionย A+Bโ†’ABA+Bโ†’AB, total moles decrease. If initial pressure was 1.5 atm, final pressure is:
    A. Higher
    B. Lower
    C. Same
    D. Depends on temperature
    Answer:ย B

Kinetic Molecular Theory

  1. Collisions between ideal gas particles are:
    A. Inelastic
    B. Perfectly elastic
    C. Endothermic
    D. Exothermic
    Answer:ย B
  2. At the same temperature, He and Ne have the same:
    A. Speed
    B. Kinetic energy
    C. Mass
    D. Volume
    Answer:ย B