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03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

STATES OF MATTER PROPERTIES OF GASES, LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS UNITS OF PRESSURE

BOYLE’S LAW CHARLES’ LAW

MCQs
(1). For a gas obeying Boyle’s Law, if pressure is doubled the volume becomes:
(a). One half (b). Double (c).Three fold (d). Remains constant (LHR,1992)(GRW,98) (DGK,1993s)
(2). Pressure of a gas is defined as: (FSD,93)(LHR,1996)
(a). Mass per unit length (b). Energy per unit area (c). Force per unit area (d). Energy per unit volume
(3). Mathematically Boyle’s Law is shown as: (GRW,2007)
(a). PT = K (b). VT = K (c). P/T = K (d). PV= K
(4). The constant factor in the Charles’ Law is: (GRW,2008)
(a). Volume (b). Temperature (c). Pressure (d). All of these.
(5). An ideal gas has volume of 1dm3 at 303K keeping pressure constant, at which Kelvin temperature its
volume will become 2dm3: (SGD,2008)(2011)
(a). 240 (b). 303 (c). 330 (d). 606
(6). Pressure remaining constant, at which temperature the volume of a gas will become twice of what it is
at 00C? (LHR,2008s)(2012)(GRW,2010)(GRW,2013)(LHR,2014)(GRW,2014)(LHR,2015)
(a). 546 0C (b). 200 0C (c). 546K (d). 273K
(7). The S.I unit of pressure is: (MUL,2013)
(a). torr (b). mmHg (c). Nm – 2 (d). pounds2
Or The S.I unit of pressure is: (LHR,2014)
(a). torr (b). mmHg (c). Nm – 2 (d). pounds/inch
Or The S.I unit of pressure is: (DGK,2017)
(a). torr (b). mm Hg (c). pounds inch – 2 (d). Nm – 2
(8). Assuming gas is ideal and its temperature remaining constant, at which pressure its volume doubles.
The initial pressure of the gas was 2atm. (BWP,2015)
(a). 4atm (b). 101325Nm – 2 (c). 1 Torr (d). 101325 Torr

SQs
(1). Greater the temperature of the gas, closer the straight line of P versus 1/V to the pressure axis. Justify it.
(LHR,2007)
Or Why do we get a straight line when pressures are plotted against inverse of volumes for a gas? (GRW,2011)
(2). What are the various units of pressure? (MUL,2009)
or Define pressure. Give it S.I units. (LHR,2009)
(3). Define Boyle’s Law. Give its expression. (FSD,2009)(GRW,2013)
Or Define Boyle’s law and give its mathematical expression. (FSD,2012)
Or State Boyle’s law. Give its two mathematical forms. (DGK,2017)
(4). Write down the properties of solids. (LHR,2012)
Or Give four properties of solids. (MUL,2016)
(5). State Charles’ Law and write its mathematical form. (MUL,2012)
Or State Charles’s Law and give its equation. (SWL,2014)
Or Define Charles’ Law. (DGK,2014)
(6). Write down statements of Boyle’s Law and Charles’s Law. (LHR,2014)
(7). What are isotherms? (LHR,2014)
(8). Justify the change in the position of a straight line obtained when a graph is plotted between 1/v on x – axis and
pressure P on y – axis for a gas at two different temperature. (DGK,2014)
(9). Write down the values of atmospheric pressure in four different units. (LHR,2015)
(10). Define atmospheric pressure. Give its two units? (RWP,2017)
(11). Liquids are less common than solids and gases, why? (SWL,2017)

LQs
Q.No.1(a). A gas has volume of 5dm3 at 270C. At what temperature in centigrade scale, its volume become double at
constant pressure. (4)(GRW,2007NP)
(b). 250cm3 of hydrogen is cooled from 1270C to – 270C by maintaining the pressure constant. Calculate the new volume
of the gas at low temperature. (4)(Multan,2008)

Q.No.2(a). What is Boyle’s law of gases? Give its experimental verification. (4)(LHR,2014)
Or Define Boyle’s Law of gases. Give its experimental verification. (4)(MUL,2016)
Or State and explain Boyle’s Law and verify this law by an experiment. (4)(MUL,2017)
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03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

ABSOLUTE ZERO SCALES OF THERMOMETRY GENERAL GAS EQUATION
IDEAL GAS CONSTANT DENSITY OF IDEAL GAS AVOGADRO’S LAW

MCQs
(1). The temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is: (FSD,1992) (MUL,1993)
(a). 373K (b). 273K (c). 310K (d). 236K
(2). 273K corresponds to: (RWP,1992)(LHR,1995)
(a). 1000C (b). 00C (c). 2000F (d). 1500F
(3). Which of the following is the correct answer: (DGK,1992s)
(a). 10F > 10C (b). 10F < 10C (c). 10F = 10C (d). 10F ≤ 10C
(4). Fahrenheit scale and Centigrade scale thermometers have the same reading at: (BWP,1992)
(a). 400C (b). – 400C (c).– 1000C (d). – 2730C (FSD,1992)(RWP,1992)(LHR,1994)(GRW,1996)
(5). Celsius scale starts from: (BWP,1993)
(a). 00C (b). 2730C (c). –2730C (d). 2120C
(6). The value of R = 0.0821 (MUL,1996)
(a). dm3.atm.K – 1.mol – 1 (b). N.m.K – 1.mol – (c). JK – 1 (d). Cal.K – 1.mol – 1
(7). Standard temperature is: (SGD,1998) (MUL,2009s)
(a). 00C (b). 250C (c). 2730C (d). 1000C
(8). 1 mole of every gas at STP occupies 22.414dm3 volume. This was given by : (DGK,2003)
(a). Avogadro’s Law (b). Graham’s Law (c). K M Theory (d). Charle’s Law
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(9). The ideal gas constant R, when expressed in dm – atm units has a value: (LHR, 2004)
(a). 0.0821 (b). 1.0821 (c). 8.21 (d). 82.1
(10). Which one is not mathematical or derived form of general gas equation? (RWP, 2004)
P1V1 P2V2 nT PM PM
(a). = (b). V = R (c). d = (d). d =
T1 T2 P RT VRT
(11). 44g of CO2 occupies 22.414dm3 at: (GRW, 2004)
(a). 00C and 1 atm. (b). 0K and 1 atm. (c). 2730C and 1 atm. (d). 2730C and 2 atm.
(12). Molar volume of CO2 is maximum at: (FSD, 2005ns)(LHR,2012)(GRW,2014)(2015)(GWR,2018)
(a). STP (b). 1270C and 1atm. (c). 00C and 2atm. (d). 2730C and 2atm.
Or Molar volume of NH3 gas is maximum at (GRW,2007s)(DGK,2009)(SGD,2014)
(a). S.T.P (b). 1270C and 1 atm. (c). 00C and 2 atm. (d). 2730C and 2 atm.
(13). The density of a gas can be determined by formula: (GRW, 2006)
PM RT PMR PMT
(a). d = (b). d = (c). d = (d). d =
RT PM T R
(14). Absolute zero is equal to: (DGK, 2006)
(a). – 273.15K (b). – 273.150C (c). – 237.150C (d). 273.150C.
Or Absolute zero is equal to: (LHR,2007)
(a). 2730C (b). – 2730C (c). 00C (d). 273K
(15). If absolute temperature of a gas is doubled and the pressure is reduced to one half the volume of the
gas will : (LHR,2007)(FSD,2012)(2015)(GRW,2016)(MUL,2017)
(a). Remain unchanged (b). Increases four times (c). Reduce to ¼ (d). Be doubled
(16). Which of the following will have the same number of molecules at S.T.P? (FSD,2007)(DGK,2016)
(a). 280cm3 of CO2 and 280cm3 of N2O (b). 11.2dm3 of O2 and 32g of O2(LHR,2016)
(c). 44g of CO2 and 11.2dm of CO
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(d). 28g of N2 and 5.6dm3 of oxygen
Or Which of the following will have the same number of molecules at S.T.P? (GRW,2017)
(a). 11.2dm3 of O2 and 32g of O2 (b). 44g of CO2 and 11.2dm3 of CO
(c). 28g of N2 and 5.6dm3 of oxygen (d). 280cm3 of CO2 and 280cm3 of N2O
(17). – 40 C is equal to :
0
(SGD,2008s)
(a). – 800F (b). – 400F (c). – 180F (d). – 360F
(18). Absolute zero is (MUL,2009)
(a). Attainable (b). May be attainable (c). Unattainable (d). May not be attainable.
(19). The volume occupied by 28g of N2 at STP is: (RWP,2010)
(a). 22.414dm3 (b). 2.2414dm3 (c). 224.14dm3 (d). 1.12dm3
(20). Normal human body temperature is: (LHR,2011)
(a).370C (b). 98.60C (c). 37K (d). 2730C
(21). Number molecules in one dm3 of water is close to: (GRW,2013os)(BWP,2014)(FSD,2016)(SGD,2017)
(a).6.02x1023/22.4 (b). 12.04x1023/22.4 (c). 18x1023/22.4 (d). 55.6x6.02x1023 (BWP,2017)

SQs
(1). Calculate density of methane at 00C and 1atmospheric pressure. (MZD, 2004nc)
(2). A gas occupies 100dm3 at 283K. What will be its volume at –2730C at constant pressure? (LHR, 2005)
(3). Calculate the value of “R” from general gas equation in SI units. (SGD, 2005)(DGK,2009)(GRW,2011)
Or Derive the units for gas constant R in general gas equation when pressure is in Nm – 2 and volume in m3.(GRW,2013)
Or Calculate the value of gas constant “R’ in SI units. (BWP,2014)
Or Calculate the value of ‘R’(ideal gas constant) in SI units. (SGD,2017) SHEIKH
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(4). Define absolute zero temperature. (GRW,2006)

Or What is absolute zero? Give its value on Celsius scale. (GRW,2007s)
Or – 2730C is regarded as the lowest possible temperature. Justify it. (GRW,2010)
(5). Justify that 1cm3 of H2 and 1cm3 of CH4 at S.T.P will have same number of molecules, when one molecule of CH 4 is 8
times heavier than that of hydrogen. (GRW,2007NP)
(6). How the various scales of thermometer can be interconverted? (LHR,2007)
Or Give two important scales of thermometry. How are these related? (LHR,2008)
Or What are the different scale of thermometry? (FSD,2009)
Or Define Thermometry. Name the scales and device used for thermometry. (MUL,2011)
(7). What is Avogadro’s Law? Give one example. (BWP,2007s)(GRW,2008)(2009s)
Or Define Avogadro’s Law. Explain why one dm 3 of H2 at STP weighs 0.0899 grams and one dm 3 of O2 at STP weighs
1.4384 grams but their number of molecules are same? (GRW,2013os)
Or Define Avogadro’s law. (LHR,2012)(2014)
Or What is Avogadro’s law of gases? (SGD,2014)(LHR,2017)
Or Explain Avogadro’s law with an example. (DGK,2012)(GRW,2018)
Or Define Avogadro’s law with two suitable examples. (DGK,2016)(LHR,2016)
(8). Calculate the value of gas constant R in SI units. (MUL,2008)(2012)(LHR,2008)
(9). Justify that the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas becomes zero at (– 2730C) temperature. (GRW,2009s)
Or Justify that volume of gas becomes theoretically zero at – 2730C. (LHR,2014)
(10). How density can be derived from general gas equation? (GRW,2009s)
(11). Convert 800C to Fahrenheit (0F) scale. (GRW,2011s)
(12). Calculate no. of molecules and no. of atoms in 20cm3 of CH4 at 00C and 700mm of mercury pressure.(LHR,2012)
(13). Convert – 400C to 0F. (FSD,2012)
(1). Define absolute zero. (DGK,2012)(MUL,2014)(BWP,2014)(SGD,2015)(FSD,2016)
Or What do you mean by absolute zero temperature of gases. (LHR,2016)
Or What is Absolute zero? Explain. (MUL,2016)
Or Define absolute zero. What is its value? (LHR,2017)
(14). How do you explain that – 2730C is the temperature which is not attainable? (MP,2012)
Or What is absolute zero? What happens to real gases while approaching it? (RWP,2013)
(15). Convert – 400F temperature to Kelvin temperature. (RWP,2012)
(16). Give quantitative definition of Charles’ Law. (BWP,2012)
Or Write down the quantitative definition of Charles’s Law. (MUL,2015)
Or Define quantitative definition of Charles’ law. (BWP,2017)
(17). Calculate the number of molecules in 1050cm 3 of CO2 at 250C and 800 mmHg pressure. (FD,2013)
(18). Why density of a gas generally expressed in gdm – 3 rather than gcm – 3? (FD,2013)
Or Why do we feels comfortable in expressing the density of a gas in gdm – 3 rather than gcm – 3?(DGK,2016)
Or Why do we feels comfortable in expressing the density of a gas in units of gdm – 3 rather than gcm – 3, a unit which is
used to express the densities of liquids and solids? (LHR,2017)
(19). Derive equation for calculation of density of an ideal gas. (LHR,2014)
Or How will you calculate density of an ideal gas from the general gas equation? (GRW,2014)
Or Prove that d = PM/RT. (FSD,2014)(DGK,2017)
Or Derive an expression to calculate the density of a gas from ideal gas equation. (LHR,2017)
(20). Convert 400C into 0F. (SGD,2014)
(21). What is absolute scale? (DGK,2014)
(22). Convert 370C into 0F. (FSD,2016)
(23).Derive molecular mass of a gas by general gas equation. (LHR,2017)
(24). What is the difference between centigrade scale and Fahrenheit scale and which relationship is used for their
interconversion? (SGD,2017)
(25). Convert 370C into 0F scale. (SWL,2017)
(26). Calculate the value of ideal gas constant R at STP and give its units. (DGK,2017)

LQs
Q.No.1(a). Derive expression for density of an ideal gas from general gas equation.(3)(SGD,2003)(DGK,2016)
Derive expression from general gas equation to calculate density of a gas. (4)(DGK,2016)
(b). State Boyle’s law and Charles’ law. Derive general gas equation and calculate value of “R” in SI units.
(4) (BWP, 2003)(2007s)
Or Derive general gas equation from gas laws. (4)(MZD,2007)

Q.No.2 (a) Calculate the number of molecules of and the number of atoms in the given amounts of each gas:
(i). 20.0cm3 of CH4 at 00C and pressure of 700mm of mercury.
(ii). 1.0cm3 of NH3 at 1000C and pressure of 1.5atmosphere. (4)(FSD,2007)
OR Calculate the number of molecules and the number of atoms in 20cm 3 of CH4 at 00C and pressure of 700mm of
mercury. (4)(GRW,2009)

Q.No.3 (a) Working at a vacuum line a chemist isolated a gas in weighing bulb with a volume of 255cm 3 at a temperature
of 250C and under a pressure in the bulb of 10.0Torr. The gas weighed 12.1mg. What was the formula mass of this gas?
(4) (LHR, 2005)
OR 12.1mg of a gas contained in a vessel of 255cm 3 volume at a temperature of 250C and pressure of 10.0torr. What is
the molecular mass of the gas? (4)(MUL,2008s)
(b). Calculate the masses of 1020 molecules of each of H2 and CO2 at STP. What will happen to the masses these gases,
when the temperature of these gases are increased by 100 0C and pressure is decreased by 100torr.(4)(LHR,2007)
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Q.No.4(a) What is the meaning of Absolute zero? Give its relation with factor 1/273 in Charles’ Law. (4)(MUL,2007)
(b). A sample of nitrogen gas is enclosed in a vessel of volume 430 cm3 at 800C and pressure of 101325Nm – 2. This gas is
transferred to a 12dm3 flask and cooled at 300C. Calculate the pressure in Nm – 2 exerted by the gas at 300C.
(4)(GRW,2008)
Or A sample of N2 gas is enclosed in a vessel of volume 380 cm3 at 1200C and pressure of 101325Nm – 2. What will be the
pressure in Nm – 2 of this gas if transferred to a flask of 10dm 3 flask and cooled to 270C.
(4)(GRW,2008s)(FSD,2012)(BWP,2012)(MUL,2012)
Or A sample of N2 gas is enclosed in a vessel of volume 380 cm3 at 1200C and pressure of 101325Nm – 2. What will be the
pressure in Nm – 2 of this gas if transferred to a flask of 10dm 3 flask and cooled to 270C. Calculate the pressure in Nm – 2
exerted by the gas at 270C. (4)(FSD,2014)(GRW,2017)

Q.No.5(a) Calculate density of CH4 at 00C temperature and one atmospheric pressure.
(4)(DGK,2009)(GRW,2013os)(SGD,2014)
Or Calculate density of CH4 at 00C temperature and one atmospheric pressure. What will happen to the density, if
(i)temperature is increased to 270C (ii)pressure is increased to 2 at 00C? (4)(FSD,2013)

Q.No.6(a).Calculate the mass of 1.0dm3 of NH3 gas at 300C and 100mmHg pressure considering that NH 3 is behaving
ideally. (4)(MP,2012)(BWP,2013)(LHR,2014)(MUL,2014)
Or Calculate the mass of 1 dm3 of NH3 gas at 300C and 1000 mmHg pressure, considering that NH3 is behaving ideally.
(Atomic mass of N = 14Atomic mass of H = 1.008) (4)(DGK,2012)(BWP,2014)
(b). What is ideal gas constant “R”? Calculate its value in different units. (4)(BWP,2015)
Or Derive values and units of general gas constant (R) by general gas equation. (4)(BWP,2016)(LHR,2017)

Q.No.7(a). A sample of krypton with a volume of 6.25dm3, a pressure 765 torr and a temperature of 200C is expanded to
volume of 9.55 dm3 and pressure of 375 torr. What will be its final temperature in 0C? (4)(BWP,2015)(DGK,2017)
(b). Prove PV = nRT. Give different values of “R”. (4)(MUL,2016)

Q.No.8(a). State and explain general gas equation. Calculate value of ‘R’ in SI – units. (4)(LHR,2017)
Or Derive general gas equation also calculate the value of “R” in S.I units. (4)(SGD,2017)

03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

DALTON’S LAW OF PARTIAL PRESSURES CALCULATION OF PARTIAL PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
DIFFUSION AND EFFUSION GRAHAM’S LAW OF DIFFUSION DEMONSTRATION

MCQs
(1). During respiration, oxygen moves from air to: (MUL,1999)
(a). Heart (b). Blood (c). Tissues (d). Lungs
(2). At high altitude, the pilots have uncomfortable breathing due to: (KPK,1999)
(a). Fatigue (b). High pressure of CO2 (c). Low pressure of O2 (d). Low pressure of H2
(3). Partial pressure of O2 in the normal air is: (BWP, 2004)
(a). 116g/cm2 (b). 150g/cm2 (c). 159g/cm2 (d). 126g/cm2
Or Partial pressure of O2 in the air is: (DGK, 2014)
(a). 156torr (b). 157torr (c). 158torr (d). 159torr
Or Partial pressure of O2 in the air is: (SGD, 2017)
(a). 149torr (b). 159torr (c). 169torr (d). 179torr
(4). Which gas has the highest diffusion rate: (LHR, 2006)
(a). SO2 (b). Cl2 (c). NH3 (d). CO2
Or Which gas has the highest diffusion rate: (SGD, 2006)
(a). CO2 (b). NH3 (c). HCl (d). SO2
Or Which of the following gases has the highest rate of effusion: (BWP,2015)
(a). HF (b). CO (c). NH3 (d). SO2
(5). The order of the rate of diffusion of gases NH3, SO2, Cl2 and CO2 is:(RWP,2006)(GRW,2012s)(DGK,2014)
(a). NH3>SO2>Cl2>CO2 (b). NH3>CO2>SO2>Cl2 (c). Cl2>SO2>CO2>NH3 (d). NH3>CO2>Cl2>SO2
Or The order of the rate of diffusion of gases NH3, H2, Cl2 and CO2 is: (FSD,2017)
(a).Cl2>CO2> NH3>H2 (b). H2> NH3>CO2>Cl2 (c). CO2>NH3>Cl2>H2 (d). NH3>H2>CO2>Cl2

(6). The partial pressure of water vapours in the gases is called: (FD,2008)
(a). Surface tension (b). Aqueous tension (c). Tension (d). Viscosity
(7). Which gas will diffuse more: (LHR,2009)
(a). CO2 (b). NH3 (c). HCl (d). SO2
(8). The partial pressure of O2 in human lungs is: (GRW,2009s)(2011)(2012)(FSD,2015)(LHR,2017)
(a). 760Torr (b). 116Torr (c). 159Torr (d). 795Torr
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(9). Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25 C. The fraction of total 0

pressure exerted by oxygen is: (GRW,2012)(MUL,2010)(2010s)(FSD,2014)(DGK,2014)(LHR,2015)

(a). 1/3 (b). 8/9 (c). 1/9 (d). 16/17(LHR,2017)(FSD,2017)
(10). The spreading of fragrance or scent in air is due to: (RWP,2011)(SWL,2015)
(a). Effusion (b). Diffusion (c). Osmosis (d). Density
Or The spreading of fragrance of a rose or scent in air is due to: (SWL,2015)
(a). Effusion (b). Diffusion (c). Osmosis (d). evporation
(11). Feeling uncomfortable breathing in un – pressurized cabins is due to . (BWP,2015)
(a). high pressure of CO2 (b). low pressure of O2 (c). fatique (d). low pressure of CO2
(12). The pair of gases which does not obey Dalton’s law of partial pressure under normal condition is:
(FSD,2016)
(a). H2 and O2 (b). H2 and He (c). NH3 and HCℓ (d). He and Ne
(13). Which of the following will have highest rate of diffusion? (SWL,2017)
(a). O2 (b). CO2 (c). NH3 (d). SO2

SQs
(1). Give two applications of Dalton’s law of partial pressures.(BWP, 2004)(2013)(GRW,2012)(LHR,2014)(GRW,2017)
Or How Dalton’s Law of partial pressure is useful in determining pressure of a gas collected over water?(MUL,2011)
Or Explain the procedure of sea divers breath. (RWP,2011)
Or How will you explain that the process of respiration obeys Dalton’s Law of Partial pressure? (MUL,2010s)
Or At high altitude, the pilot feels uncomfortable breathing. Why? (GRW,2007)(FSD,2013)
Or Why do we feel comfortable breathing at high altitude? (MUL,2008)
Or What are the applications of Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures? (SGD,2014)
Or Why pilots feel uncomfortable in unpressurized cabin? (SGD,2017)
(2). State Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures. Give its expression. (GRW,2005ns)
Or Define Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures. Give an example. (LHR,2009)
Or State Dalton’s Law of partial pressure. Also write its mathematical expression. (MP,2012)
(3).State Dalton’s Law of Partial pressure. Write its two applications. (GRW,2011)
(4). Differentiate between diffusion and effusion.(AJK, 2006)(GRW,2010)(2012s)(2013)(LHR,2013)(BWP,2012)(GRW,2018)
Or Define diffusion and effusion. (FSD,2013)(SWL,2017)
Or Make difference between diffusion and effusion. (SGD,2014)
(5). Lighter gases diffuse rapidly than heavier gases. Give reason.(GRW,2008)(2008s)(2009)(DGK,2009)(LHR,2013)
Or Why the lighter gases diffuse more rapidly than the heavier one? (DGK,2013)(LHR,2016)
Or Why lighter gases diffuse more rapidly than heavier gases? (RWP,2017)
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(6). State Graham’s Law of diffusion and write its mathematical form. (DGK,2012)
Or State “Graham’s Law of diffusion”. (RWP,2012)
Or State Graham’s Law of diffusion, give its mathematical expression. (SGD,2016)
(7). The process of respiration obeys that Dalton’s law of partial pressure. Justify (DGK,2012)(SGD,2015)
(8). Prove that Pi = Pt Xi (LHR,2014)
(9). Calculate the fraction of total pressure exerted by oxygen when equal mass of CH 4 and O2 are mixed in an empty
container at 250C. (LHR,2014)
(10). Divers’s cannot use normal air for breathing in the depth of sea. Give reason. (SGD,2014)
Or Why normal air cannot be used for breathing by sea divers? (DGK,2014)
(11). Derive expression to find out the partial pressure of a gas. (BWP,2014)
(12). Why Dalton’s Law of partial pressures of gases is only obeyed by those gases which do not have attractive forces
among the molecules? (GRW,2016)
(13). Apply Dalton’s Law of partial pressures to determine the partial pressure of a dry gas. (MUL,2016)
(14). Rate of diffusion of NH3 is more than HCℓ. Why? (GRW,2017s)

LQs
Q.No.1 (a) 250cm3 of the sample of hydrogen effuses four times as rapidly as 250cm 3 of an unknown gas. Calculate molar
mass of unknown gas. (4)(FSD,2008)(2009)(GRW,2012s)(LHR,2012)(DGK,2013)(GRW,2014)(FD,2014)(GWR,2018)
(b) Explain Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures. Describe its three applications.(4) (GRW,2003)(2008)(LHR,2013)
Or Define Dalton’s Law of partial pressures and give any three applications of this law.
(4)(GRW,2007s)(LHR,2013)(SGD,2014)
Or Write down four applications of Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures. (4)(GRW,2013)
Or Explain Dalton’s Law of partial pressure and give its application in breathing process. (4)(LHR,2015)
Or Write applications of Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures. (4)(SGD,2015)
Or Explain Dalton’s Law of partial pressure. Write any two applications of Dalton’s Law. (4)(LHR,2015)
Or State Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure. Also write its mathematical form. Give its one application. (4)(FSD,2017)

Q.No.2(a). What pressure is exerted by a mixture of 2.00g of H 2 and 8.00g of N2 at 273K in a 10dm3 vessel?
(4)(GWR, 2006)(LHR,2009)
(b). State and explain the Graham’s Law of diffusion with experimental verification.(4)(GRW,2008)(2011s)
Or Define and explain Graham’s Law of diffusion and prove it with the experiment. (4)(GRW,2014)
Or What is Graham’s law of diffusion? Also give its experimental verification. (4)(MUL,2015)
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Or State Graham’s Law of diffusion. Write down it experimental verification. (4)(BWP,2016)(FSD,2016)(LHR,2017)
Or State and explain Graham’s Law of diffusion. (4)(DGK,2016)(GRW,2016)
Or State Graham’s Law of diffusion and verify this Law by an experiment. (4)(MUL,2016)
Or State Graham’s law of diffusion of gases? Give its experimental verification. (4)(DGK,2017)(GRW,2018)
Or Give statement of Graham’s Law of diffusion. Verify this law by demonstration. (4)(GRW,2017s)

Q.No.3(a). There is mixture of hydrogen, helium and methane occupying a vessel of volume 13dm 3 at 370C and pressure
of 1 atmosphere. The masses of H2 and He are 0.8g and 0.12g respectively. Calculate partial pressure in torr of each gas in
the mixture. (4)(MUL,2009)(GRW,2009s)(DGK,2012)
(b). The relative densities of two gases ‘A’ and ‘B’ are 1 : 5. Find out the volume of ‘B’ which will diffuse in the same time
in which 150dm3 of ‘A’ will diffuse? (MUL,2009s)

Q.No.4(a). State and explain Dalton’s Law of partial pressure. Derive an expression for calculating partial pressure of a
gas. (4)(SWL,2017)
(b). Define the Graham’s law of diffusion. Derive it on the basis of kinetic molecular theory. (4)(BWP,2017)

03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

KINETIC MOLECULAR THEORY OF GASES EXPLANATION OF GAS LAWS FROM KMT

KINETIC INTERPRETATION OF TEMPERATURE

MCQs
(1). The root mean square velocity of the molecules in sample of gas is proportional to: (F.G,2007)
(a). The molecular weigh of the gas (b). The absolute temperature
(c). The reciprocal of the molecular weight of the gas (d). The square root of the absolute temperature

SQs
(1). What are elastic collisions? Give an example. (MUL,2007)(2009s)
(2). Why gases do not settle down in the vessel? (GRW,2008)
(3). Derive Graham’s Law of diffusion from kinetic molecular theory of gases. (GRW,2008)(LHR,2013)
Or Derive Graham’s law of diffusion in the light of kinetic molecular theory of gases. (GRW,2013)
(4). How gas molecules exert pressure? (MUL,2008s)
(5). What is the relation between kinetic energy, temperature and state of matter? (MUL,2008s)
(6). Give four fundamental postulates of Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases. (LHR,2013)
Or List four postulates of kinetic molecular theory of gases. (BWP,2017)
(7). Explain Boyle’s Law with the help of KMT. (LHR,2013)
Or Explain Boyle’s Law in the light of Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases. (BWP,2013)(LHR,2014)(SGD,2017)
Or Derive Boyle’s Law from kinetic gas equation. (SGD,2016)
Or Derive Boyle’s law from kinetic equation. (GRW,2018)
(8). Give four fundamental postulates of kinetic molecular theory of gases. (GRW,2013)(LHR,2014)(GRW,2017s)
Or List four postulates of kinetic theory of gases. (RWP,2013)
(9). Derive Charles’ Law from kinetic molecular theory of gases. (LHR,2014)
Or Derive Charles’ law by kinetic equation of gases. (LHR,2017)
(10). What is meant by mean square velocity? (GRW,2014)

LQs
Q.No.1(a). Describe fundamental postulates of kinetic molecular theory of gases. (4)(GRW,2005ns)
Or Give eight postulates of KMT(Kinetic Molecular Theory). (4)(LHR,2016)(MUL,2017)
(b). Derive Boyle’s Law and Graham’s law of diffusion from kinetic molecular theory of gases.
(4)(GRW,2007)(2008)(MUL,2012)(FD,2014)

Q.No.2(a). Define Boyle’s Law on the basis of kinetic gas equation. (4)(LHR,2007)
(b). Explain Avogadro’s Law and Graham’s law of diffusion on the basis of Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases.
(4)(MUL,2011)

Q.No.3(a). Deduce Charles’s Law and Graham’s law of diffusion using kinetic gas equation. (4)(RWP,2013)
(b).What is a kinetic molecular theory of gases? Derive Boyle’s Law from kinetic equation. (4)(FSD,2013)

Q.No.4(a). Explain Boyle’s law and Avogadro’s law from kinetic molecular theory of gases. (4)(SGD,2016)
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03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

LIQUEFACTION OF GASES METHODS OF LIQUEFACTION OF GASES
NON – IDEAL BEHAVIOUR CAUSES FOR DEVIATION FROM IDEALITY

MCQs
(1). All the gases which exist in the universe are: (BWP,1997)
(a). Ideal (b). Real (c). Polar (d). Nonpolar
(2). The highest temperature at which a substance can exist as a liquid is called its: (SGD,2005)
(a). Transition temperature. (b). Critical temperature. (c). Boiling point. (d). Consulate temperature.
(3). Deviation of a gas from ideal behaviour is maximum at: (SGD,2006)
(a). Low temperature and low pressure (b). Low temperature and high pressure
(c). High temperature and low pressure (d). High temperature and high pressure
(4). A real gas most closely approaches the behaviour of a ideal gas at: (FD,2007)
(a). 15atm. and 200K (b). 1atm. and 273K (c). 1atm. and 298K (d). 0.50atm. and 500K
(5). The deviation of a gas from ideal behaviour is maximum at: (LHR,2008)(MUL,2008s)((2014)(DGK,2016)
(a). – 100C and 5.0atm. (b). – 100C and 2.0atm. (c). 1000C and 2.0atm. (d). 00C and 2.0atm.(RWP,2017)
(6). The critical temperature of NH3 is (BWP,2016)
(a). 132.440C (b). – 132.440C (c). 00C (d). 136.250C

SQs
(1). Real gases show marked deviation from ideal behaviour at high pressure. Why? (GRW,2004)(MUL,2007)
(2). Give two causes for deviation of gases from ideality. (LHR, 2004)(GRW,2009)
Or Give reason for deviation of gases from ideality. (GRW,2008)(BWP,2015)
Or What are the two faulty points in the kinetic molecular theory of gases? (LHR,2009)(LHR,2015)(BWP,2017)
Or Why do real gases deviate from ideal behaviour. (DGK, 2006)(FSD,2013)(BWP,2013)(SGD,2014)
Or Some of the postulates of kinetic molecular theory gases are faulty. Justify (LHR,2012)
Or What are the causes for deviation from ideality of gases? (DGK,2012)
(3). Why low temperature makes a gas non – ideal. (DGK,2005np)
Or Why the real gases deviate from the ideal behaviour at low temperature? (MUL,2013)(DGK,2016)
Or Write down the postulates of kinetic molecular theory responsible for the deviation of gases from ideal behaviour.
(MUL,2015)
Or Real gases show nonideal behaviour due to two assumption of KMT. Explain. (FSD,2016)

(4). Gases deviate more from the general gas equation at 00C and deviate to less extent at 1000C. Why? (GRW,2007NP)
Or Gases deviate more from ideal behaviour at 00C than at 1000C.Why? (LHR,2008)
(5). What is compressibility factor? What is its value for an ideal gas? (MUL,2007)
(6). SO2 is comparatively non – ideal at 273K but behave ideally at 327 0C. Why?
(MUl,2008)(2013)(LHR,2013)(FSD,2014)(LHR,2017)
(7). Which gas, polar or non – polar will cause liquefaction easily? Give reasons. (GRW,2008s)
(8). What are the conditions at which gases show marked deviation from ideality? (MUL,2008s)
Or State under what conditions the real gases deviate from ideal behaviour? (MUL,2014)(BWP,2014)
(9). What is critical temperature? Give its importance for liquefaction of gases? (FSD,2009)
Or Define critical temperature of a gas. What is its importance for the liquefaction of gases? (BWP,2012)
(10). High pressure and low temperature make the gases non – ideal. Explain why? (GRW,2010)(DGK,2013)
(11). Hydrogen and helium are ideal at room temperature but SO 2 and Cl2 are non – ideal. Why is it so?
(GRW,2011s)(LHR,2012)(SGD,2015)
Or Why are H2 and He ideal at room temperature but SO2 and Cℓ2 non – ideal at room termperature?(GRW,2018)
(12). What is Joule’s Thomson Effect? Write its application. (GRW,2012)(DGK,2013)
Or Joule – Thomson effect is operative in the Linde’s Method of liquefaction of air. How?
Or Define Joule – Thomson effect. (LHR,2012)
Or State Joule – Thomson effect. (FSD,2017)
(13). Differentiate between critical temperature and critical pressure. (GRW,2012)
Or What is meant by critical temperature and critical pressure? (DGK,2014)
Or Define critical temperature and critical pressure with one example of each. (DGK,2016)(2017)
(14). Why water vapours do not behave ideally at 273K?
(GRW,2012s)(2013)(LHR,2012)(GRW,2014)(2015)(DGK,2016)(LHR,2017)(GRW,2018)
(15). The pressure of NH3 gas at given condition is less as calculated by van der Waal’s equation than that calculated by
general gas equation. (LHR,2012)
(16). Why gases show nonideal behaviour at low temperature and high pressure? (FSD,2012)
Or Gases deviate from ideal behaviour more significantly at high pressure and low temperature. Why? (MUL,2012)
Or Gases show non – ideal behaviour at low temperature and high pressure. Explain. (FSD,2017)
(17). The plot of PV versus P is a straight line at constant temperature and with a fixed number of moles of a ideal gas.
Explain (DGK,2012)(MP,2012)
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Or Why is the plot of PV versus P a straight line at constant temperature and with fixed number of moles of ideal gas?
(GRW,2018)
(18). What is critical temperature and on what factors does it depend upon? (MUL,2013)
Or Define critical temperature of gases. (BWP,2016)
Or Define critical temperature with one example. (BWP,2017)
(19). Why cooling is produced by Joule – Thomson effect? (GRW,2014)
(20). Define critical temperature and critical volume. (RWP,2014)
(21). The plot of PV versus P is a straight line at constant temperature and with a fixed number of moles of ideal gas.
Justify. (LHR,2016)

LQs
Q.No.1(a). How gases can be liquefied? Explain one method. (4)(DGK, 2005op)
Or Describe Linde’s method for the liquefaction of gases. (4)(LHR,2013)(GRW,2013)
Or Explain Linde’s method for the liquefaction of gases. (4)(RWP,2017)
(b). Why real gases deviate from the ideal behaviour? Discuss it causes. (4)(SGD,2011)

Q.No.2(a). What is an ideal gas? Real gases deviate more from ideal behaviour at low temperature and under high
pressure. Explain (4)(GRW,2015)
(b). What is Joule – Thomson effect and describe Linde’s method of liquefaction of gases? (4)(SWL,2015)

Q.No.4(a). Gases show non – ideal behaviour at low temperature and high pressure explain. Explain with the help of
graph. (4)(FSD,2015)
(b). Gases show non – ideal behaviour at low temperature and high pressure, explain with the help of graph.
(4)(MUL,2016)
Q.No.5(a). What is meant by liquefaction of gases? Describe Linde’s method of liquefaction of gases.(4)(SGD,2017)
(b). Explain non – ideal behaviour gases. (4)(BWP,2017)
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03 CHAPTER

PAST QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE F.Sc, Part – I

VAN DER WAAL’S EQUTION PLASMA STATE

MCQs
(1). Plasma consists of: (FSD, 2005np)
(a). Neutral particles. (b). Negative electrons.
(c). Positive ions. (d). Mixture of neutral, negative and positive ions.
(2). Plasma is conductor of electricity: (MUL,2008)(FSD,2009)
(a). Bad (b). Poor (c). Good (d). None of these.
(3). What are the SI unit of excluded volume “b” in van der Waal’s eqaution: (FD,2009)
(a). dm3.mol – 1 (b). m3.mol – 1 (c). mol. dm – 3 (d). mol.m – 3
(4). To calculate the pressure of volume of a real gas under the non – ideal conditions, alternative kinetic
equation has been developed. This known as: (FSD,2010)
(a). General gas equation (b). Arrhenius equation
(c). Clausius Claypeyron equation (d). Van der Waal’s equation
(5). A real gas obeying van der Waal’s equation will resemble ideal gas if: (FSD,2012)(LHR,2012)(LHR,2013)
(a). Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ are large (b). Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ are small(MUL,2014)(GRW,2015)
(c). ‘a’ is small and ‘b’ is large (d). ‘a’ is large and ‘b’ is small
(6). If “a” and “b” are zero for certain gas than gas is: (LHR,2014)
(a). ideal (b). real (c). non – ideal (d). may be any diatomic gas
(7). Plasma is (SWL,2014)
(a). first state of matter (b).second state of matter (c). third state of matter (d). fourth state of matter

SQs
(1). Why 99% of the matter is in the Plasma state? (SGD,2005)
(2). Write two applications of plasma.(GRW,2005os)(DGK,2012)(LHR,2013)(DGK,2012)(SWL,2014)(LHR,2015)(BWP,2016)
Or Write four applications of plasma. (GRW,2012)(LHR,2014)(SGD,2017)
Or What is plasma? Give its two applications. (DGK,2014)
Or Give two uses of plasma. (DGK,2016)
Or What is plasma? Write its one application. (FSD,2017)
Or Write any four uses of plasma. (DGK,2017)
(3). What is the fourth state of matter? How it can be obtained. (FSD,2005ns)(MUL,2011)
(4). Write down the units of van der Waal’s constants “a” and “b”. (FSD, 2005np)
Or Give units of ‘a’ and ‘b’ in van der Waal’s equation. (GRW,2008s)(DGK,2009)
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Or What are the units of van der Waal’s constant a and b in S.I units. (SWL,2014)
Or Derive units of ‘a’ and ‘b’ van der Waal’s constants. (MUL,2016)
Or Derive the units of van der Waal’s constant ‘a’ in S.I system. (MUL,2016)

(5). Why the volume correction is done by van der Waal? (GRW,2007NP)
(6). What are the characteristics of plasma? (MUL,2008)(MP,2012)
Or Define characteristics plasma. (BWP,2013)
Or What are two characteristics of plasma? (RWP,2014)
Or What are the main characteristics of plasma? (GRW,2017)
(7). Where is the plasma found? (GRW,2009)(MUL,2009)
(8). Why pressure correction is done by van der Waal? (MUL,2009)
(9). Define plasma and give its characteristics. (GRW,2012s)
(10). What is plasma? How it is formed? (BWP,2013)(2014)(MUL,2014)
Or What is plasma state? How is plasma formed at high temperature? (LHR,2015)
Or What is Plasma? How it is produced? (MUL,2016)
(11). State what is natural and artificial plasma? (FSD,2012)
Or What do you mean by natural plasma and artificial plasma? (GRW,2016)
(12). What is plasma? Give its two uses. (BWP,2012)(MUL,2012)
(13). Derive SI – units of van der Waal’s constants “a” and “b”. (RWP,2012)
Or Write SI units of ‘a’ and ‘b’(van der Waal’s constant). (FSD,2013)
(1). Define plasma state. Give its one application. (DGK,2013)(MUL,2016)
(1). What is plasma? Write its types. (FSD,2014)
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LQs
Q.No.1(a). One mole of methane gas is maintained at 300K.Its volume is 2500C. Calculate the pressure exerted by the gas
when the gas is non – ideal.(a=2.253atm.dm6.mol – 2,b= 0.0428dm3.mol – 1, R = 0.0821dm3.atm. K – 1.mol – 1)
(4)(MUL,2007)(DGK,2014)
Or One mole of methane is maintained at 300K.Its volume is 250cm 3. Calculate the pressure exerted by the gas when it is
non – ideal gas. (4)(LHR,2014)
Or One mole of methane is maintained at 300K.Its volume is 250cm 3. Calculate the pressure exerted by the gas when it is
considered as an ideal gas. (4)(GRW,2012)
Or One mole of methane is maintained at 300K. Its volume is 250cm 3. Calculate its pressure considering it behaves ideally.
(4)(DGK,2014)
(b). What is plasma state? Give its three applications. (4)(MUL2008)

Q.No.2(a). What is plasma? How it is formed? Explain its various types. (4)(GRW,2010)
(b). Derive van der Waal’s equation for real gases. (4)(MUL,2010)(LHR,2014)

Q.No.3(a). What is plasma? Write its three applications. (4)(BWP,2013)

(b). Derive van der Waal’s equation for real gases. What is the physical significance of van der Waal’s constants? Give their
units. (4)(DGK,2013)
Or How volume and pressure are corrected by van der Waals? (4)(LHR,2015)
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