Kinetic Theory of Gases DPP-1
Kinetic Theory of Gases DPP-1
DPP No. : 1
1. The speeds of 5 molecules of a gas (in arbitrary units) are as follows: 2,3,4,5,6. The root
mean square speed for these molecules is
a) 2.91 b)3.52 c) 4.00 d)4.24
2. The rate of cooling at 600 K, if surrounding temperature is 300 K is𝑅. The rate of cooling at
900 K is
16 2
a) 𝑅 b)2 𝑅 c) 3 𝑅 d) 𝑅
3 3
3. For a diatomic gas change in internal energy for unit change in temperature for constant
volume is 𝑈1 and 𝑈2 respectively. 𝑈1:𝑈2 is
a) 5 :3 b)3 :5 c) 1 :1 d)5 :7
4. The temperature of a piece of metal is increased from 27℃ to 84℃. The rate at which
energy is radiated is increased to
a) Four times b)Two times c) Six times d)Eight times
6. Two thermally insulated vessels 1 and 2 are filled with air at temperatures (𝑇1,𝑇2) volume (
𝑉1,𝑉2) and pressure (𝑃1,𝑃2) respectively. If the valve joining the two vessels is opened, the
temperature inside the vessel at equilibrium will be
7. The pressure and volume of saturated water vapour are 𝑃 and 𝑉 respectively. It is
compressed isothermally thereby volume becomes 𝑉/2, the final pressure will be
a) More than 2𝑃 b)𝑃 c) 2𝑃 d)4𝑃
10. The time average of the kinetic energy of one molecule of a gas taken over a long period of
time
a) Is proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature of the gas
b) Is proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas
c) Is proportional to the square of the absolute temperature of the gas
d) Does not depend upon the absolute temperature of the gas
12. In kinetic theory of gases, which of the following statements regarding elastic collisions of
the molecules is wrong
a) Kinetic energy is lost in collisions
b) Kinetic energy remains constant in collision
c) Momentum is conserved in collision
d) Pressure of the gas remains constant in collisions
13. If γ is the ratio of specific heats and 𝑅 is the universal gas constant, then the molar
specific heat at constant volume 𝐶𝑣 is given by
(γ - 1)𝑅 𝑅 γ𝑅
a) γ𝑅 b)
c) d)
γ γ-1 γ-1
15. If the temperature of an ideal gas increases three times, then its 𝑟𝑚𝑠 velocity will become
a) 3 times b)3 times c) One third d)Remains same
16. The relationship between pressure and the density of a gas expressed by Boyle’s law, 𝑃 =
𝐾𝐷 holds true
a) For any gas under any conditions b)For some gases under any conditions
c) Only if the temperature is kept constant d)Only if the density is constant
17. If the ratio of vapour density for hydrogen and oxygen is 1 , then under constant pressure
16
the ratio of their 𝑟𝑚𝑠 velocities will be
4 1 1 16
a) b) c) d) 1
1 4 16
18. The gases carbon-monoxide (CO) and nitrogen at the same temperature have
kinetic energies 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 respectively. Then
a) 𝐸1 = 𝐸2 b)𝐸1 > 𝐸2
c) 𝐸1 < 𝐸2 d)𝐸1 and 𝐸2 cannot be compared
19. What is the mass of 2 L of nitrogen at 22.4 atm pressure and 273 K?
a) 28 g b)14 × 22.4 g c) 56 g d)None of these