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The number of molecules in 1 kg of water is (approximately) (d) 3 1024 (a) 1025 (b) 3.3 1025 (c) 3 1026 Q2. A container is filled with equal masses of oxygen and hydrogen. The average kinetic energy of the molecules of oxygen and hydrogen are (a) different, oxygen molecules have more (b) the same (c) different, hydrogen molecules have more (d) cannot be stated definitely Q3. The temperature of a gas sample at 100C so that its average kinetic energy doubles. The new temperature is (a) 200C (b) 473 K (c) 573 K (d) 473C Q4. A certain tank (A) holds 1 g of hydrogen at 0C and another identical tank (B) holds 1 g of oxygen at 0C. Which oen of the following is correct (a) the number of molecules in A is 32 times that of B (b) the number of molecules in A is 16 times that of B (c) the number of molecules in B is 16 times that of A (d) the number of molecules in A and B are the same Q5. In question number 4, which one of the following statements abut pressure is correct (a) the pressure in A is 16 times greater than B (b) the pressure in B is 16 times greater than A (c) the pressures are identical (d) it cannot be stated definitely Q6. In question number 4, which one of the following statements abut rms velocity is correct (a) the rms velocity of molecules in A is 16 times more than in B (b) the rms velocity of molecules in B is 16 times more than in A (c) the rms velocity of molecules in A is 4 times more than B (d) cannot be stated definitely Q7. A gas sample in a container is heated, so as to double its pressure. The value of Vrms will increase (a) 2 times (b) 4 times (c) 2 times (d) 3 times Q8. At what temperature will the molecules of a ideal gas have twice the rms velocity they have at 20C (a) 899C (b) 1000 K (c) 1172C (d) 40C Q9. At what temperature will the rms speed of nitrogen molecules equals the rms speed of oxygen molecules at 27C ? (a) 10.5 C (b) 0 C (c) 27 C (d) 54 C Q10. There is one hydrogen atom per cm3 in outer space, with vrms 300 m/s. The pressure they exert is (a) 0.5 1029 Pa (b) 5 1017 Pa (c) 5 1020 Pa (d) 5 1019 Pa Q11. At what temperature will vrms for H2 molecules equal the escape velocity (11.2 km/s)
1 (mass of 1 H2 molecule = 10 26 kg 3 (a) 105 K (b) 106 K (c) 102 K (d) 104 K At room temperature oxygen molecules in the atmosphere have rms velocity of about 1600 km/hr. What in the rms velocity of SO2 molecules. (Atomic weight of S = 32) (a) negligible in comparison with that of O2 (b) 1600/2 (c) 3200 km/hr (d) 1600 km/hr A surface is hit elastically by n molecules per second all with mass m and velocity normal to the surface = v. The force on the surface is (a) mnu (b) 2 mnu (c) mnu2 (d) 2 mnu2 The pressure of a closed vessel is reduced by a vacuum pump. The mean free path of the molecules will (a) increase (b) remain the same (c) decrease (d) cannot be predicted Two vessels contain hydrogen one (A) at a pressure 1/2 atm. And the other (B) at 2 atm. At the same temperature. The mean kinetic energy of the molecules will be (a) more in A (b) more in B (c) the same in A and B (d) cannot be said definitely

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (b) (b) (d) (b) (a): in A no. of molecules is 16 times with same average kinetic energy (c): v rms =

3kT m

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(c): p = (1/3) v 2 rms

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10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

(a): vrms (a): v rms =

(b) (d) (b) (b) (c) (c)

Tabs

3kT m

v rma1 = v rms 2

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