Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

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Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases: Overview

This topic explains the microscopic model of the gaseous atoms and particles. We will also learn different postulates and theories related to the kinetic molecular theory of gases.

Important Questions on Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

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Root mean square velocity of a gas molecule is proportional to

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Two gases A and B having the same volume diffuse through a porous partition in 20 and 10 seconds respectively. The molecular mass of A is 49 u. Molecular mass of B will be:

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From a heated mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon, two compounds (out of the many obtained) are isolated. The rates of diffusion of the two isolated compounds are almost identical. The two compounds are

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Which of the following is not true in case of an ideal gas ?

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Write the effect of the molar mass on Maxwell-Boltzmann's distribution curve of molecular speeds.

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From a certain apparatus, the diffusion rate of hydrogen has an average value of 28.7 cm3 s-1. The diffusion of another gas under the same conditions is measured to have an average rate of 7.2 cm3s-1. Identify the gas.

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From a certain apparatus, the diffusion rate of hydrogen has an average value of 28.7 cm3 s-1. The diffusion of another gas under the same conditions is measured to have an average rate of 7.2 cm3s-1. Identify the gas.(Oxygen/Nitrogen)

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Among the following, the plot that shows the correct marking of most probable velocity VMP, average velocity V¯, and root mean square velocity VRMS is :

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The degree of dissociation α of the reaction A2g2Ag  in terms of rate of diffusion rmix of equilibrium mixture and that of a reference gas C is given by: 

where M stands for the respective molar masses.

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In 5 s, the volume Xof H2 gas effuses through a hole in a container. The time taken for the effusion of the same volume of the specified gas under identical conditions is

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Gases consists of large number of identical particles (atoms or molecules ) that are so small and so far apart on the average that the actual volume of the molecules is negligible in comparison to the empty space between them. This assumption explains the 

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The RMS speed of N2 in a gas is u. If the temperature is doubled and the nitrogen molecules dissociate into nitrogen atoms, the new RMS speed of the atoms will be _____

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A bottle contains 1.0 mol He (g) and a second bottle contains 1.0 mol Ar (g) at the same temperature. At this temperature, the root mean square speed of He is 1477 m s-1 and that of Ar is 467 ms-1. What is the ratio of the number of He atoms, in the first bottle to the number of Ar atoms, in the second bottle having these speeds? Assume that both gases behave ideally?

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The ratio of most probable velocity to the average velocity is

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By what factor does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the absolute temperature is doubled ?

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A certain gas takes three times as long to effuse out as helium. Its molecular mass will be

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Under identical experimental conditions, which one of the following pairs of gases will be most easy to separate by diffusion process?

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According to graham’s Law at a given temperature, the ratio of the rates of diffusion rA/rB of gases A and B is given by

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Name the term used for mixing of different gases by random molecular motion and frequent collision. (diffusion/osmosis)

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A mixture containing 1.12 litres of H2 and 1.12 litres of D2 at NTP is taken inside a bulb connected to another bulb by a stopcock with a small opening. The second bulb is fully evacuated, the stopcock opened for a certain time and then closed. The first bulb is now found to contain 0.05 g H2. Determine the percentage composition by weight of the gases in the second bulb.