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Chapter 13
Kinetic Theory
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
1. Select the appropriate property of an ideal gas
(1) Its molecules are infinitesimally small
(2) There are no forces of interaction between its molecules
(3) It strictly obeys the ideal gas laws
(4) All of these
Sol. Answer (4)
All of the statements are true for an ideal gas.
2. A real gas behaves as an ideal gas at

(1) Very low pressure and high temperature (2) High pressure and low temperature
(3) High pressure and high temperature (4) Low pressure and low temperature
Sol. Answer (1)
At very low pressure the force of interaction between particles may be considered negligible. Also at high
temperature the force of inter molecular interaction decreases
3. A gas at a pressure P0 is contained in a vessel. If the masses of all the molecules are halved and their velocities
doubled, then the resulting pressure P will be
P0
(1) 4P0 (2) 2P0 (3) P0 (4)
2
Sol. Answer (4)
1 mn 2
P0 =  v
3 v
1 mn P
P =  (2v )2  0
3 2v 2
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4. If E is the energy density in an ideal gas, then the pressure of the ideal gas is
2 3 5 2
(1) P  E (2) P  E (3) P  E (4) P  E
3 2 2 5
Sol. Answer (1)
1 n
E= mv 2 
2 v
1 mN 2
P= v
3 v
2
P= E
3
5. A sample of gas in a box is at pressure P0 and temperature T0. If number of molecules is doubled and total
kinetic energy of the gas is kept constant, then final temperature and pressure will be
T0 T0
(1) T0 , P0 (2) T0 , 2P0 (3) , 2P0 (4) , P0
2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
1 mN 2
P0 =  v rms
3 v
If E0 is initial KE of one molecule
E ⎛1 ⎞1 1 v
nE0 = E   2n ⇒ E   ⇒ ⎜ mv 2 ⎟  mv 2  v  
2 ⎝2 ⎠2 2 2
T0
Thus KE of every molecule becomes half. Hence temperature becomes .
2
2
1 m2N ⎛ v ⎞
P   P0
3 v ⎜⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
T0
Thus T   , P   P0
2
6. By increasing temperature of a gas by 6°C its pressure increases by 0.4 %, at constant volume. Then initial
temperature of gas is
(1) 1000 K (2) 1500 K (3) 2000 K (4) 750 K
Sol. Answer (2)
P2 T2
 T1 = T
P1 T1
T2 = T + 6
P2 T
1 2 1
P1 T1
P2  P1 T 6 ⎞
 100  ⎛⎜  1⎟100
P1 ⎝ T ⎠
600
0.4 =  T = 1500 K
T

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7. Boyle’s law is obeyed by
(1) Real gas of constant mass and temperature
(2) Ideal gas of constant mass and temperature
(3) Both ideal and real gases at constant temperature and variable mass
(4) Both ideal and real gases of constant mass and variable temperature
Sol. Answer (2)
Boyle's law states that if m and T are constant.
1
V
P
and gas laws are only valid for ideal gases.
8. For an ideal gas the fractional change in its volume per degree rise in temperature at constant pressure is
equal to [T is absolute temperature of gas]
(1) T 0 (2) T (3) T –1 (4) T 2
Sol. Answer (3)
PV = n RT ... (1)
P dv = n R dT ... (2)
Dividing (2) by (1)
dV dT

V T
Fractional change in volume per degree rise in temperature
dV
V  1
dT T
9. The raise in the temperature of a given mass of an ideal gas at constant pressure and at temperature 27° to
double its volume is
(1) 327°C (2) 54°C (3) 300°C (4) 600°C
Sol. Answer (1)
PV = n RT
Initial temperature T0 = 300 K
V0  T0
2V0  2T0
2T0 = 600 K
 T = 600 – 300 = 300 K
10. The average velocity of gas molecules is

(1) Proportional to T (2) Proportional to T
(3) Zero (4) Not possible to determine
Sol. Answer (3)
3RT
v =
M
 v T

11. Which of the following methods will enable the volume of ideal gas to be increased four times?
(1) Double the temperature and reduce the pressure to half
(2) Double the temperature and also double the pressure
(3) Reduce the temperature to half and double the pressure
(4) Reduce the temperature to half and reduce the pressure to half
Sol. Answer (1)
T0
V0 = k
P0
T0
4V0 = 4k
P0
2T0
= k
P0 / 2
 Temperature is doubled and pressure halved.
12. A container has N molecules at absolute temperature T. If the number of molecules is doubled but kinetic energy
in the box remain the same as before, the absolute temperature of the gas is
T
(1) T (2) (3) 3T (4) 4T
2
Sol. Answer (2)

Initial energy of gas = Final energy
Let K.E. of each molecule initially be E0.
 Total kinetic energy = E0 × n
Let final kinetic energy of each molecule be Ef.
E0 × n = Ef × 2n
E0
Ef =
2
Since temperature is the average kinetic energy of molecules.
KE0
T0 = KE0 Tf =
2
T0
 Temperature becomes Tf =
2
13. During an experiment an ideal gas is found to obey an additional law VP2 = constant. The gas is initially at
temperature T and volume V, when it expands to volume 2V, the resulting temperature is
T T
(1) (2) 2T (3) 2T (4)
2 2

Sol. Answer (3)
VP2 = constant ... (i)
RT
As PV = RT  P = . Thus from (i)
V
VR 2T 2 T2
= constant  = constant
V2 V
T22 T 2
 ⇒ T2  T 2
2V V
14. When pressure remaining constant, at what temperature will the r.m.s. speed of a gas molecules increase by
10% of the r.m.s. speed at NTP?
(1) 57.3 K (2) 57.3ºC (3) 557.3 K (4) –57.3ºC
Sol. Answer (2)
3RT
V= or V = K T
M
V  110
Let  K T2
100
V T
V=
1.1 T2
T2 = 1.21 T
Putting T = 273 K
T2 = 57.33°C
15. 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
(T1  T2 ) 1 1  P2V2 )
T1T2 (PV 1 1  P2V2 )
T1T2 (PV
(1) T1 + T2 (2) (3) (4)
2 1 1T2  P2V2T1
PV 1 1T1  P2V2T2
PV
Sol. Answer (3)

Total number of moles remain constant.
n1 + n2 = n1  n2
PV
1 1 PV PV P V
 2 2  1 1 2 2
T1 T2 T T
Solving, we get
1 1  P2V2
PV
T=
PV
1 1 PV
 2 2
T1 T2

16. The average speed of gas molecules is v at pressure P. If by keeping temperature constant the pressure of
gas is doubled, then average speed will become
v
(1) 2v (2) v (3) 2v (4)
2
Sol. Answer (2)
vav  T
Since temperature is constant vav is constant.
17. Four molecules of a gas have speeds 1, 2, 3 and 4 km/s. The value of the r.m.s. speed of the gas molecules
is
1 1 15
(1) 15 km/s (2) 10 km/s (3) 2.5 km/s (4) km/s
2 2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
v12  v 22  v 32 ...v n2
R.M.S. speed =
n
12  22  32  42
v =
4
30
v =
4
15
v =
2
18. The r.m.s. speed of the molecules of enclosed gas is V. What will be the r.m.s. speed if pressure is doubled
keeping the temperature same?
V
(1) (2) V (3) 2V (4) 4V
2
Sol. Answer (2)

Temperature is a quantities which denotes a value which gives the average kinetic energy of molecules in a
gas. This depends on velocities of gas molecules and vice-versa. If temperature does not change Vr.m.s. will
also not change.
19. The effect of temperature on Maxwell’s speed distribution is correctly shown by
Nv T2 T1 > T2 Nv T1 > T2 Nv T1 > T2 Nv T1 T1 > T2

T2 T1 T1 T2
T1 T2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
v v v v

Sol. Answer (1)
The Maxwell’s distribution curve heats at the most probable speed, which depends on temperature.
vprobable  T
Hence T1 > T2 is correctly shown in option (1) as it shows with peaks of the curve at higher temperature,
furthers along the x-axis.
20. Select the incorrect statement about Maxwell’s speed distribution

(1) The distribution function depends only on the absolute temperature
(2) Vrms  Vav  Vmp
(3) The area under the distribution curve gives total number of molecules of the gas
(4) The distribution curve is symmetric about the most probable speed
Sol. Answer (4)
The Maxwell’s speed distribution is asymmetric due to the fact that the lowest speed possible is zero. While
the highest speed possible is infinity.
21. The ratio of number of collisions per second at the walls of containers by He and O2 gas molecules kept at
same volume and temperature, is (assume normal incidence on walls)
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 2 2

Sol. Answer (3)
2
⎛ nO2 ⎞ MHe
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ 
⎝ nHe ⎠ M O2
MHe = 4 MO2 = 32
nO2 1

nHe 2 2
 nHe : nO2  2 2 : 1
22. An ant is moving on a plane horizontal surface. The number of degrees of freedom of the ant will be
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 6
Sol. Answer (2)
The number of degrees of freedom of movement of ant is 2 as it can move only in two independent directions
in the plane surface.
Cp
23. If a gas has ‘f ’ degree of freedom, the ratio of the specific heats of the gases is
Cv
1 f f 1 2
(1) (2) 1  (3) 1 (4) 1
2 2 f f

Sol. Answer (4)

Cp = Cv + R
f
and Cv = R
2
f
Cp R R
2
=
Cv f
2
Cp f 2
=
Cv f
Cp 2f
=
Cv f
Cp 2
= 1
Cv f
24. Molar specific heat at constant volume, for a non-linear triatomic gas is (vibration mode neglected)
(1) 3R (2) 4R (3) 2R (4) R
Sol. Answer (1)
f
Molar heat capacities for a gas is given by Cv = RT
2
Where f = 6 in triatomic molecules
Cv = 3 RT
25. A mixture of ideal gases has 2 moles of He, 4 moles of oxygen and 1 mole of ozone at absolute temperature T. The
internal energy of mixture is
(1) 13 RT (2) 11 RT (3) 16 RT (4) 14 RT
Sol. Answer (3)
Degrees of freedom of He (fHe) = 3
Degrees of freedom of O2 (fO ) = 5
2
Degrees of freedom of O3 (fO ) = 6

3
nHe = 2, nO2 = 4 nO3 = 1
Energy of mixture = Sum of individual energies
RT
= nHefHe  nO2 fO2  nO3 fO3 
2
RT
=  2  3  4  5  1 6 
2
= (3 + 10 + 3) RT
= 16 RT

26. E0 and EH respectively represents the average kinetic energy of a molecule of oxygen and hydrogen. If the two
gases are at the same temperature, which of the following statement is true?
(1) E0 > EH (2) E0 = EH (3) E0 < EH (4) Data insufficient
Sol. Answer (2)
Temperature is an approximate value which refers to average kinetic energy per molecule. If temperature of both
is same, average energy will be same according to definition.
27. 14 g of CO at 27°C is mixed with 16 g of O2 at 47°C. The temperature of mixture is (vibration mode neglected)
(1) –5°C (2) 32°C (3) 37°C (4) 27°C
Sol. Answer (3)
1 mole of CO and 1 mole of O2 are mixed.
f1 f
Net internal energy = RTCO  2 RTO2
2 2
5 5
= R 300  R 350
2 2
5
= R(650)
2
= 5 R(325)
= 1625 R
5
1625 = RTfinal  nfinal
2
1625  2
= Tfinal × nfinal
5
325 × 2 = Tfinal × 2
Tfinal = 325 K
Tfinal = 37°C
28. When one mole of monatomic gas is mixed with one mole of a diatomic gas, then the equivalent value of  for
the mixture will be (vibration mode neglected)
(1) 1.33 (2) 1.40 (3) 1.50 (4) 1.6
Sol. Answer (3)
2 5 n n n
Y for monatomic gas = 1   = 1  1  2
3 3   1 1  1  2  1
2 7 2 1 1
 
Y for diatomic gas = 1   =  1 5 7
5 5 2 1 1
3 5
Solving, we get  = 3/2

29. A box of negligible mass containing 2 moles of an ideal gas of molar mass M and adiabatic exponent  moves
with constant speed v on a smooth horizontal surface. If the box suddenly stops, then change in temperature
of gas will be
(   1)Mv 2 Mv 2 Mv 2 (   1)Mv 2

(1) (2) (3) (4)
4R 2R 2(   1)R 2R
Sol. Answer (4)
Mass of gas in the box = 2 M
1
Initial kinetic energy =  2M  v 2  Mv 2
2
1
Mv2 = nfRT
2
2Mv 2
 T =
nfR
2
Substitution f = and n = 2
1 r
(   1) Mv 2
T =
2R
30. On increasing number density for a gas in a vessel, mean free path of a gas
(1) Decreases (2) Increases (3) Remains same (4) Becomes double
Sol. Answer (1)
Mean free path of a substance is the average distance a molecule may travel without collision.
If the number of molecules per unit volume increases it increases the frequency of collision and decreases
the mean free path.
SECTION - B
Objective Type Questions
1. At room temperature the rms speed of the molecules of a certain diatomic gas is found to be 1920 m/s. The
gas is
(1) H2 (2) F2 (3) Cl2 (4) O2
Sol. Answer (1)
3RT
Vr.m.s. =
M
3  8.314  300
1920 =
M
3  8.314  300
M=
1920
M = 0.00202 kg
On molar weight = 2.02 g.
Hence it is hydrogen.

2. An ideal gas is enclosed in a container of volume V at a pressure P. It is being pumped out of the container by
using a pump with stroke volume v. What is final pressure in container after n-stroke of the pump? (assume
temperature remains same)
n PV n
⎛ V ⎞ Vn ⎛ V ⎞
(1) P ⎜ ⎟ (2) (3) P (4) P ⎜ ⎟
⎝V  v ⎠ (V  v )n vn ⎝V  v ⎠
Sol. Answer (1)

After stroke PV = constant
PV = P1(V + v)
PV V
P1 =
(V  v )
v
Similarly after 2nd stroke
2
⎛ V ⎞
P2 = P ⎜ ⎟
⎝V  v ⎠
After nth stroke
n
V ⎞
Pn = P ⎛⎜ ⎟
⎝V  v ⎠
3. Three perfect gases at absolute temperatures T1, T2 and T3 are mixed. If number of molecules of the gases
are n1, n2 and n3 respectively then temperature of mixture will be (assume no loss of energy)
T1  T2  T3 n12T1  n22T2  n32T3 n1T1  n2T2  n3T3 T1  T2  T3

(1) (2) (3) n1  n2  n3 (4) n  n  n
3 n1  n2  n3 1 2 3
Sol. Answer (3)

Absolute temperature = T1, T2, T3.
n1RT1 n2RT2 n3 RT3

Internal energy of gases =  
2 2 2
Internal energy of mixture

Average temperature =
R
(n1  n2  n3 )
2
4. Variation of atmospheric pressure, with height from earth is

(1) Linear (2) Parabolic (3) Exponential (4) Hyperbolic
Sol. Answer (3)
Variation of atmospheric pressure due to height is given by the barometric formula
Ph = P0 e–mgh/RT
Hence the decrease will be exponential.

5. A narrow glass tube, 80 cm long and opens at both ends, is half immersed in mercury, now the top of the
tube is closed and is taken out of mercury. A column of mercury 20 cm long remains in the tube. Find
atmospheric pressure
(1) 20 cm of air column (2) 60 cm of Hg column
(3) 60 cm of air column (4) 20 cm of Hg column
Sol. Answer (2)
PV = constant
P1V1 = P2V2 [P1 = P0 atmospheric pressure]
P0 × 40 = P1 × 60 ... (i)
P1 + 20 = P0 ... (ii)
From (i)
2P0
P1 =
3
From (ii)
2P0
+ 20 = P0  P0 = 60 cm of Hg.
3
6. One mole of monatomic gas and three moles of diatomic gas are put together in a container. The molar specific
heat (in JK–1 mol–1) at constant volume is (Let R = 8 JK–1 mol–1)
(1) 18 (2) 19 (3) 20 (4) 21
Sol. Answer (1)
n1 = 1 mole f1 = 3
n2 = 3 moles f2 = 5
R = 8 JK–1 mol–1
Molar specific heat are given by the weighted means of the gases.
n1  Cv1  n2  Cv 2
Cvf =
n1  n2
3 5
1 R  3  R
Cv f = 2 2
4
3 15
= R R
8 8
18
= R
8
Cvf = 18

7. Two closed containers of equal volume filled with air at pressure P0 and temperature T0. Both are connected
by a narrow tube. If one of the container is maintained at temperature T0 and other at temperature T, then
new pressure in the containers will be
2P0T P0T P0T T  T0

(1) T  T (2) T  T (3) 2(T  T ) (4) P0
0 0 0
Sol. Answer (1)
P
= constant
T
P0 P0 2P0
Initially  
T0 T0 T0
For two containers
P0 P 2P0
 
T0 T T0
2P0  T  T0
P = T (T  T )
0 0
2P0T
or P = (T  T )
0
8. The temperature of a gas is –68°C. At what temperature will the average kinetic energy of its molecules be
twice that of –68°C?
(1) 137°C (2) 127°C (3) 100°C (4) 105°C
Sol. Answer (1)
f
Average kinetic energy = RT
2
or K.E.avg  T
For K.E. energy to be doubles that of K.E. at – 68°C or 205 K.
The temperature must be 2 T or 410 K
When converted to °C = 410 – 273 = 137°C
9. An ideal gas is filled in a closed container and container is moving with uniform acceleration in horizontal
direction. Neglect gravity. Pressure inside the container is
(1) Uniform everywhere (2) Less in front (3) Less at back (4) Less at top
Sol. Answer (2)
Each particle closes experience a pseudo force initials, themselves to give low pressure every where. This is
because of Pascal's law.

10. One kg of a diatomic gas is at pressure of 8 × 104 N/m2. The density of the gas is 4 kg/m3. The energy of
the gas due to its thermal motion will be
(1) 3 × 104 J (2) 5 × 104 J (3) 6 × 104 J (4) 7 × 104 J
Sol. Answer (2)
PV = n RT ... (1)
f=4 kg/m3
 v = 0.25 m3
1
8 × 104 × PV ... (2)
4
f
Energy of gas is given by = RT  n
2
5
=  PV [From (1)]
2
5
=  2  10 4  5  104 J
2
11. A container contains 32 g of O2 at a temperature T. The pressure of the gas is P. An identical container containing
4 g of H2 at a temperature 2T has a pressure of
(1) 8P (2) 4P (3) P (4) P18
Sol. Answer (2)
Given, 1 mole of O2 at temperature T, pressure P
and 2 moles of H2 at a temperature 2T
n  RT
P1 =
V
RT
P0 = P
V
4 RT
PH =  4P
V
12. An ideal gas is expanding such that PT = constant. The coefficient of volume expansion of the gas is
1 2 3 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
T T T T
Sol. Answer (2)
PT = Constant
T2
or = Constant [PV = nRT]  T2 = KV ... (i)
V
Differentiating w.r.t. T, we get
2T K dV 2T dV
 ⇒ 
V V dT VK VdT
dV 2TV 2
  
VdT VT 2 T

13. 50 cal of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1 mole of an ideal gas from 20°C to 25°C, while the
pressure of the gas is kept constant. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the same gas
through same temperature range at constant volume is (R = 2 cal/mol/K)
(1) 70 cal (2) 60 cal (3) 40 cal (4) 50 cal

Sol. Answer (3)
50
CP = = 10 cal K–1 mol–1
AT
CP = CV + R
CV = CP = R
CV = 8 cal K–1 mol–1
14. Pressure versus temperature graph of an ideal gas is as shown in figure. Density of the gas at point A is 0.
Density at point B will be
P
3P0 B
P0
A
T
T0 2T0
3 3 4
(1) 0 (2) 0 (3) 0 (4) 20
4 2 3
Sol. Answer (2)
PV = nRT

P= RT
M
Initially  = 0, P = P0, T = T0
0 R
P0 = T0 initially ... (i)
M
x R
3P0 = 2T0 final ... (ii)
M
Dividing (ii) by (i)
x
3=  2
0
3
0   x
2

15. The energy (in eV) possessed by a neon atom at 27°C is

(1) 1.72  10–3 (2) 4.75  10–4 (3) 3.88  10–2 (4) 3.27  10–5
Sol. Answer (3)
Neon is a monoatomic gas.
1
So, at 300 K its internal energy is given by fkT
2
3
For one molecule kT
2
16. If heat energy is given to an ideal gas at constant pressure, then select the graph which best represents the
variation of VT with temperature (T).
VT VT VT VT
(1) (2) (3) (4)
T T T T
Sol. Answer (1)

PV = nRT
P T

nR V
V nR
and  = constant (K)
T P
VT = KT2
Assuming VT = y and x = T
y = Kx2
Which is equation of a parabola will focus on y-axis > facing upwards.
17. If hydrogen gas is heated to a very high temperature, then the fraction of energy possessed by gas molecules
correspond to rotational motion
3 2 3 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 7 7 5
Sol. Answer (2)

Hydrogen is a diatomic molecules and if vibrational degrees of freedom are increased the degrees of freedom
will be 3 translation 2 rotational and two vibrational.
 So total 7 degree of freedom.
Fraction of energy possessed due to rotational motion : Degree of freedom due to rotation total degree of
2
freedom =
7

18. The temperature (T) of one mole of an ideal gas varies with its volume (V) as T = –V 3 + V 2, where  and
 are positive constants. The maximum pressure of gas during this process is
 2 R (   )R  2R
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2R 4 22 2
Sol. Answer (2)

T = –V 3 + V 2 ... (i)
and PV = nRT ... (ii)
n=1
RT
So, P =
V
R
Multiplying in (i)
V
RT
= (–V 2 + V )R
V
or P = (–V 2 + V )R ... (iii)
dP
= (– 2V + )R
dV
dP d 2P
Maxima is when = 0 and in negative, so
dV dV 2
O = (–2V + )R

V=
2
Put in value of V in equation (iii)
⎛ 2 2 ⎞ 2R
P = ⎜  2  ⎟R  P =
⎝ 4 2 ⎠ 4
19. Nitrogen gas is filled in an insulated container. If  fraction of moles dissociates without exchange of any energy,
then the fractional change in its temperature is
–  –3 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 3 2 2  3
Sol. Answer (1)

Degree of freedom of diatomic nitrogen = 5
Degree of freedom of monoatomic nitrogen = 3
Let initial number of moles be n and  fraction dissociated.
So fraction dissociated = n fraction remaining = n – n.
nbreak into two so new atoms formed is actually 2n.

f 5
Initial energy is given by = n   RT = n   RT
2 2
5 3
Final energy = (n  n ) RT2  2n  RT2
2 2
5 5
= nRT2  nRT2  n3RT2
2 2
5 nRT2
= nRT2 
2 2
(5  2) nRT2
=
2
Change in energy is given on zero.
5 nRT (5   ) nRT2
=
2 2
5T
= T2
5
T = T2 – T
5T 
or T = T = T
5 5
T 
Fractional change in temperature = or 
T 5
20. An ideal gas undergoes a polytropic given by equation PVn = constant. If molar heat capacity of gas during
this process is arithmetic mean of its molar heat capacity at constant pressure and constant volume then value
of n is
(1) Zero (2) –1 (3) +1 (4) 
Sol. Answer (2)
Polytropic process
PVn = constant
Given heat capacities is average of CP and CV. So
CP  CV
C=
2
2CV  R
or C =
2
CV  R
or C = ... (i)
2

Now formula for specific heat of polytropic process is given by
R R
C=  ... (ii)
y  1 1 n
R R R R R
or    as CV 
y  1 2 y  1 1 n y 1
R R

2 1 n
or n = –1
21. If  moles of a monoatomic gas are mixed with  moles of a polyatomic gas and mixture behaves like diatomic
gas, then [neglect the vibrational mode of freedom]
(1) 2 =  (2)  = 2 (3)  = –3 (4) 3 = –
Sol. Answer (1)
22. If different ideal gases are at the same temperature, pressure and have same volume, then all gases have same
(1) Density (2) Number of molecules
(3) Most probable speed (4) Internal energy per mole
Sol. Answer (2)
PV = nRT
PV
or n
RT
At the same pressure volume and temperature each molecule will have same number of moles i.e. same
number of molecules of gas.
23. The internal energy of 10 g of nitrogen at N.T.P. is about

(1) 2575 J (2) 2025 J (3) 3721 J (4) 4051 J
Sol. Answer (2)
10
Number of moles of N2 =
28
f
U= nRT
2
5 5
=   R  273
2 14
= 2025 J
24. The mean free path of a molecule of He gas is . Its mean free path along any arbitrary coordinate axis will
be
 
(1)  (2) (3) (4) 3
3 3

Sol. Answer (3)

Mean free path of a molecule is the resultant of path along three separate axis and they will be equal.
So, =  2x   2y   22
2
where x =  y  2 = (say) a
= a2  a2  a2

or a=
3
25. According to C.E. van der Waal, the interatomic potential varies with the average interatomic distance (R) as
(1) R–1 (2) R–2 (3) R–4 (4) R–6
Sol. Answer (4)
Interatomic potential varies with average interatomic distance as R–6 which is a fact.
26. The value of critical temperature in terms of van der Waals’ constants a and b is given by
8a 27a a a
(1) TC  (2) TC  (3) TC  (4) TC 
27Rb 8Rb 2Rb 27Rb
Sol. Answer (1)
Critical temperature is given as :
8a
TC =
27Rb
27. To find out degree of freedom, the expression is
2  1 2 1
(1) f    1 (2) f  (3) f    1 (4) f    1
2
Sol. Answer (1)
f f f (f  2)
CV = R CP = CV + R = R  R  R
2 0 2 2
CP
 = C
V
(f  2)R  2
= 2f R
2
 = 1
f
2
–1=
f
2
f =
 1

28. Nitrogen gas N2 of mass 28 g is kept in a vessel at pressure of 10 atm and temperature 57ºC. Due to leakage
of N2 gas its pressure falls to 5 atm and temperature to 27ºC. The amount of N2 gas leaked out is
5 63 28 63
(1) g (2) g (3) g (4) g
63 5 63 28
Sol. Answer (2)
Mass = 28 g
Pi = 10 atm Ti = 57°C = 330 K
Pf = 5 atm Tf = 27°C = 300 K
Volume is kept constant.
Pi = K × ni Ti ... (i)
Pf = K × nf Tf ... (ii)
Dividing (i) by (ii)
Pi n T
 i i
Pf nf Tf
ni 10 300

nf = 5 330
ni 10
or 2
nf = 11
ni 20
nf = 11
Now ni = 1 mole of N2
11
nf = moles
20
11
or Mass of N2 left = × 28
20
11
 Quantity released = 28 – × 28
20
9 63
=  28 = g
20 5
29. A diatomic gas of molecular mass 40 g/mol is filled in a rigid container at temperature 30ºC. It is moving with
velocity 200 m/s. If it is suddenly stopped, the rise in the temperature of the gas is
32 320 3200 3.2

(1) ºC (2) ºC (3) ºC (4) ºC
R R R R
Sol. Answer (2)
Let there by n moles of gas.
40n
Mass of gas = 40ng or or 0.04n kg
1000

1
K.E. of gas in container = × 0.04 n × (200)2
2
= 0.02 × n × 4 × 104
= 8 × 102 × n J
f
Now heat capacity of gas (C) = nR
2
5
or C = R×n
2
or CT = 8 × 102 × n
5
or × R × n T = 8 × 102 × n
2
8  102 2
T = 
R 5
16 320
T =  102 = °C
5 R
30. The ratio of average translatory kinetic energy of He gas molecules to O2 gas molecules is
25 21 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1
21 25 2
Sol. Answer (4)
Both He and O2 have 3 translatory degrees of freedom. At the same temperature, energy is divided equally
in all degrees of freedom. Hence ratio of the translatory kinetic energy is one.
SECTION - C
Previous Years Questions
1. Two vessels separately contain two ideal gases A and B at the same temperature, the pressure of A being
twice that of B. Under such conditions, the density of A is found to be 1.5 times the density of B. The ratio
of molecular weight of A and B is [Re-AIPMT-2015]
1 2 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2
2 3 4
Sol. Answer (3)
A B
2P P
1.5 d d
We known,
PV = nRT
m
PV = RT
M

⎛m⎞ 1
P  ⎜ ⎟ RT
⎝V ⎠M
d
P RT
M
P1 d1 M2
So, P  M  d
2 1 2
2P 1.5 d M2
 
P M1 d
M1 15 3
 
M 2 20 4
CP
2. The ratio of the specific heats   in terms of degrees of freedom (n) is given by [AIPMT-2015]
Cv
⎛ n⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ n⎞ ⎛ 2⎞
(1) ⎜ 1  ⎟ (2) ⎜ 1  ⎟ (3) ⎜ 1  ⎟ (4) ⎜ 1  ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ n⎠ ⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ n⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
We known
n
Cv  R ...(i)
2
n
So, CP  R  Cv  R  R
2
⎛ n⎞
= R ⎜1  ⎟ ...(ii)
⎝ 2⎠
On dividing equation (ii) by (i)
⎛ n⎞
R ⎜1  ⎟
CP ⎝ 2⎠
 Y
Cv n
R
2
⎛ n⎞ n
So, ⎜ 1  ⎟  Y
⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
2
Y  1
n
3. The mean free path of molecules of a gas, (radius r) is inversely proportional to [AIPMT-2014]
(1) r3 (2) r2 (3) r (4) r

Sol. Answer (2)

The mean free path of molecules of gas is given by
1
 where d = diameter of molecule
2d 2n
d = 2r
1
So,  
r2
4. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of Helium at NTP, from T1K to T2K is
[NEET-2013]
3 3 3 ⎛T ⎞ 3
(1) N k (T – T1) (2) N k (T – T1) (3) NakB ⎜ 2 ⎟ (4) N k (T – T1)
2 a B 2 4 a B 2 4 ⎝ T1 ⎠ 8 a B 2
Sol. Answer (4)

Mole of helium is 4 g
1
So, number of moles of helium = moles
4
NTP there is constant pressure
f 3R
CP of gas = R=
2 2
Q = CP × n T
3 1
= R   (T2  T1 )
2 4
3R
= (T2  T1 )
8
5. Two container A and B are partly filled with water and closed. The volume of A is twice that of B and it contains
half the amount of water in B. If both are at same temperature, the water vapour in the container will have
pressure in the ratio of
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 1 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 4 : 1
Sol. Answer (2)
Vapour pressure for the same liquid is always the same. So the ratio will be P : P or 1 : 1.
6. At constant volume, temperature is increased then

(1) Collision on walls will be less
(2) Number of collisions per unit time will increase
(3) Collisions will be in straight lines
(4) Collisions will not change
Sol. Answer (2)
At constant volume if temperature is increased pressure will increase. Since pressure is increased due to
collisions of particles will the wall of the container. So collisions per unit time will increase.

7. A polyatomic gas with n degree of freedom has a mean energy per molecule given by
nKT nKT nKT nKT

(1) (2) (3) (4)
N 2N 2 4
Sol. Answer (3)
Numbers of degrees of freedom = n.
n
Internal energy of gas = RT
2
R
K= where N is the Avogadro's number.
N
or NK = R
n
Internal energy = N KT
2
n N KT nKT
Internal energy per molecule = or
2 N 2
8. For a certain gas the ratio of specific heats is given to be  = 1.5. For this gas
3R 3R 5R 5R
(1) Cv  (2) C p  (3) C p  (4) Cv 
J J J J
Sol. Answer (2)
Cp
For a certain gas  1.5
Cv
Cp = Cv + R
R
1  1.5
Cv
Cv
R=
2
or Cv = 2R
Cp = 3R
9. According to kinetic theory of gases, at absolute zero temperature

(1) Water freezes (2) Liquid helium freezes
(3) Molecular motion stops (4) Liquid hydrogen freezes
Sol. Answer (3)
According to kinetic energy of gases at absolute temperature molecular motion stops as for ideal gases only
in kinetic energy of gases is considered which is given by
f
K.E. = nKT
2
So, T = 0 K and motion will be zero.

10. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas requires 207 J heat to raise the temperature by 10 K when heated at
constant pressure. If the same gas is heated at constant volume to raise the temperature by the same
10 K, the heat required is [Given the gas constant R = 8.3 J/mol-K]
(1) 198.7 J (2) 29 J (3) 215.3 J (4) 124 J
Sol. Answer (4)
207
CP = = 20.7 J/mol-K
10
R = 8.3
and CV = CP – R
= 12.4 J/mol-K
Q = CV T
= 124 J
11. Relation between pressure (P) and average kinetic energy per unit volume of gas (E) is
2 1 1
(1) P  E (2) P  E (3) P  E (4) P = 3E
3 3 2
Sol. Answer (1)

Relation between pressure (P) and average kinetic energy is given by
1
P= mNv 2 ... (i)
3
1
E= mv 2 ... (ii)
2
Using (i) and (ii)
2
P= E
3
12. If Cs be the velocity of sound in air and C be the rms velocity, then
1/2

(1) Cs < C (2) Cs =C (3) Cs  C ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟ (4) None of these
⎝3⎠
Sol. Answer (3)

Velocity of sound in air is given by
P  RT
Cs  or
 M
3RT
C= P
M

Cs = C
3

13. The temperature of gas is raised from 27°C to 927°C. The rms speed is
927
(1) times the earlier value (2) Remain the same
27
(3) Gets halved (4) Get doubled
Sol. Answer (4)
3RT
V=
M
V= K T
V1 = K 300
V2 = K 1200
V1 300

V2 1200
2 300
V1  V2
300
or V2 = 2V1
14. The equation of state, corresponding to 8 g of O2 is
RT RT
(1) PV = 8RT (2) PV  (3) PV = RT (4) PV 
4 2
Sol. Answer (2)
1
8 g of O2 = moles
4
PV = nRT
1 ⎡ 1⎤
PV =
4
RT ⎢⎣as n  4 ⎥⎦
15. At 0 K, which of the following properties of a gas will be zero?
(1) Kinetic energy (2) Potential energy (3) Density (4) Mass
Sol. Answer (1)
By definition at absolute zero the kinetic energy of a gas is zero.

16. At 10oC the value of the density of a fixed mass of an ideal gas divided by its pressure is x. At 110oC, this
ratio is
283 383 10
(1) x (2) x (3) x (4) x
383 283 110
Sol. Answer (1)
PV = nRT
P RT
=
 M
RT
x=
M
T1 = 283 K T2 = 383 K
R R
x1 =  283 x2 =  383
M M
x1 283
x2 = 383
383
x2 =
283
17. The degrees of freedom of a triatomic gas is (consider moderate temperature)

(1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (1)
A non-linear triatomic gas has 3 translators and 3 rotatory degrees of freedom.
18. The equation of state for 5 g of oxygen at a pressure P and temperature T, when occupying a volume V, will
be (where R is the gas constant)
5 5 5
(1) PV = RT (2) PV = 5RT (3) PV = RT (4) PV = RT
32 2 16
Sol. Answer (1)
5
Number of moles (n) =
32
–PV = nRT
5
PV = RT
32
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
1. A : For a real gas internal energy depends on its temperature as well as volume also.
R : For a real gas interatomic potential energy depends on volume and kinetic energy depends on temperature.
Sol. Answer (1)
The assertion is correct and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

2. A : The gravitational force between the gas molecules is ineffective due to extremely small size and very high
speed.
R : No force of interaction acts between molecules of an ideal gas.
Sol. Answer (2)
Both the statements are true but reason is the incorrect explanation of assertion. The assertion happens to
be self explanatory.
3. A : Average velocity of gas molecules is zero.

R : Due to random motion of gas molecules, velocities of different molecules cancel each other.
Sol. Answer (1)
The assertion is true but reason is correct explanation of assertion.
4. A : At constant volume on increasing temperature the collision frequency increases.

R : Collision frequency  temperature of gas.
Sol. Answer (3)
The assertion is true but collision frequency does not increase linearly with temperature.
5. A : Two gases with the same average translational kinetic energy have same temperature even if one has greater
rotational energy as compared to other.
R : Only average translational kinetic energy of a gas contributes to its temperature.
Sol. Answer (1)
The assertion is true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
6. A : All molecular motion ceases at –273.15°C.

R : Temperature below –273.15°C cannot be attained.
Sol. Answer (2)
Both the statements are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
7. A : Magnitude of mean velocity of the gas molecules is same as their mean speed.
R : The only difference between mean velocity and mean speed is that mean velocity is a vector and mean
speed is a scalar.
Sol. Answer (4)
Mean velocity of a gas is not the same as mean speed. Hence both the statements are correct.
8. A : Mean free path of gas molecules varies inversely as density of the gas.
R : Mean free path varies inversely as pressure of the gas.
Sol. Answer (2)
V
Mean free path is given by =
2N d2
Where
N is total number of molecules.
V is volume.
d is the diameter of molecule.
N
is the number velocity of gas hence assertion is true. But the mean free path does not depend on pressure.
V

9. A : Number of air molecules in a room in winter is more than the number of molecules in the same room in
summer.
R : At a given pressure and volume, the number of molecules of a given mass of a gas is directly proportional
to the absolute temperature.
Sol. Answer (3)
The assertion is true as at a lower temperature there is a higher density.
According to PV = nRT
1

n
Hence reason is false.
10. A : Evaporation occurs at any temperature whereas the boiling point depends on the external pressure.
R : Evaporation of a liquid occurs from the surface of a liquid at all temperature whereas boiling takes place
at a temperature determined by the external pressure.
Sol. Answer (1)
The assertion is true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.


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2. A real gas behaves as an ideal gas at

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 Temperature is doubled and pressure halved.

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Since temperature is the average kinetic energy of molecules.

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Since temperature is constant vav is constant.

Sol. Answer (4)

Sol. Answer (2)

19. The effect of temperature on Maxwell’s speed distribution is correctly shown by

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(2) Vrms  Vav  Vmp

(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 2 2

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Sol. Answer (4)

Degrees of freedom of O3 (fO ) = 6

nHe = 2, nO2 = 4 nO3 = 1

Energy of mixture = Sum of individual energies

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(   1)Mv 2 Mv 2 Mv 2 (   1)Mv 2

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Sol. Answer (1)

After nth stroke

T1  T2  T3 n12T1  n22T2  n32T3 n1T1  n2T2  n3T3 T1  T2  T3

Sol. Answer (3)

n1RT1 n2RT2 n3 RT3

Internal energy of mixture

4. Variation of atmospheric pressure, with height from earth is

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2P0T P0T P0T T  T0

Sol. Answer (1)

For two containers

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(1) 70 cal (2) 60 cal (3) 40 cal (4) 50 cal

Sol. Answer (2)

Initially  = 0, P = P0, T = T0

Dividing (ii) by (i)

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15. The energy (in eV) possessed by a neon atom at 27°C is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (2)

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Sol. Answer (2)

Put in value of V in equation (iii)

Sol. Answer (1)

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