Chem 1110 - Chapter 5: The Gaseous State

Practice Quiz 1
R = 0.08206 L-atm/mol K
1. A 2.0 Liter sample of O
2
gas is initially at STP. The volume is doubled, while
holding the temperature fixed. What is the final pressure in torr units?
a) 380 torr
b) 760 torr
c) 0.5 torr
d) 2 torr
2. The relationship known as Charles Law is valid:
a) at constant temperature and amount of gas.
b) at constant pressure and amount of gas.
c) at constant volume and amount of gas.
d) at constant temperature and volume.
3. A 2.0 Liter sample of gas initially at 25C is heated to 100C at fixed pressure.
What is its final volume?
a) 8.0 L
b) 0.5 L
c) 2.5 L
d) 2.73 L
4. A sample of a gas having a volume of 1 L at 25C and 1 atm pressure is subjected
to an increase in pressure and a decrease in temperature. The volume of the gas:
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains the same
d) either increases or decreases, depending on the sizes of the pressure and
temperature changes
5. A sample of a gas having a volume of 1 L at 25C and 1 atm pressure is subjected
to an increase in pressure and an increase in temperature. The volume of the gas:
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains the same
d) either increases or decreases, depending on the sizes of the pressure and
temperature changes
6. How many molecules of an ideal gas are contained in 8.2 L at -73C and 0.50 atm?
a) 0.25
b) 1.5 x 10
23

c) -4.1 x 10
23

d) 7.5 x 10
23

e) 4.2 x 10
-25

7. Analysis of a gas gives 80.0% C and 20.0% H by mass. A sample of the gas
occupying 2.24 L at 0C and 1 atm is found to weigh 3.0 grams. Which one of the
following substances could this gas be?
a) methane, CH
4

b) ethane, C
2
H
6

c) ethylene, C
2
H
4

d) acetylene, C
2
H
4

8. An 1120 mL sample of a pure gaseous compound, measured at 0C and 1 atm is
found to weigh 2.86 grams. What is the molecular weight of the compound?
a) 2.86
b) 28.6
c) 57.2
d) 14.3
9. How many moles of KClO
3
are needed to form 2.8 L of O
2
, measured at STP,
according to the following equation?
2 KClO
3
(s) --> 2 KCl(s) + 3 O
2
(g)
a) 0.0833
b) 0.166
c) 0.333
d) 0.250
e) 0.500
KEY
1)a 2)b 3)c 4)a 5)d 6)b 7)b 8)c 9)a