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1 Marks Questions
1. Given Samples of
Ans: Equal volumes of all gases, at equivalent temperatures and pressures, contain the same number of molecules, according to Avogadro's hypothesis. As a result, the number of molecules in both samples is the same. As a result, the number of molecules in both samples is the same.
2. Find out the ratio between most probable velocity, average velocity and root Mean Square Velocity of gas molecules?
Ans : Since,
Most Probable velocity,
Average velocity,
Root Mean Square velocity: Vr.m.s.
Now, find out the Ratio between most probable velocity, average velocity and root mean square velocity of gas molecules
So,
3. What is Mean free path?
Ans: The average distance a molecule travels between collisions is known as the mean free path. It is symbolised by (lambda). Meters are the units of measurement (m).
4. What happens when an electric fan is switched on in a closed room?
Ans: When an electric fan is turned on, electrical energy is first transferred into mechanical energy, which is subsequently converted into heat. Heat energy increases the kinetic energy of air molecules, raising the temperature of the environment.
5. State the law of equi- Partition of energy?
Ans: The average kinetic energy of a molecule in each degree of freedom is equal to
6. On what factors, does the average kinetic energy of gas molecules depend?
Ans: The absolute temperature is the only variable that affects average kinetic energy, and it is directly proportional to it.
7. Why the temperature less than absolute zero is not possible?
Ans: Since mean square velocity is proportional to temperature, it's a no-brainer. If the temperature is 0, the mean square velocity is also zero, and since molecules cannot be negative, temperatures lower than the absolute zone are not attainable.
8. What is the relation between pressure and kinetic energy of gas?
Ans: We are aware of this, Pressure
Now, Kinetic theory of gases is
Translation’s mean kinetic energy per unit
Volume of the gas
Dividing 1) by 2)
Now, we find out relation between pressure and kinetic energy of gas:
9. What is an ideal perfect gas?
Ans: Ideal gas is defined as a gas that obeys the following laws or qualities.
1) The size of a gas molecule is zero.
2) There is no attraction or repellent force between gas molecules.
2 Marks Questions
1. If a certain mass of gas is heated first in a small vessel of volume
Ans: Equation of perfect gas;
Given, temperature is
2. Derive the Boyle's law using kinetic theory of gases?
Ans: With the temperature constant, Boyle's law states that the volume of a given quantity of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure P, i.e. PV = constant.
The pressure exerted by a gas is now given by the kinetic theory of gases.
3. At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas cylinder equal to the r.m.s speed of a helium gas atom at-
Ans: Let we know that , Vr.m.s. and
We have , Atoms at temperature
Now, Vr.m.s.
Given,
Now, Vr.m.s. =
Squaring both side,
Now it's time to put the numbers together.
4. Show that constant - temperature bulk modulus
Ans: When a substance P is exposed to increased pressure, a minor fractional volume drop occurs, which is related to bulk modulus k by:-
So we know that A negative sign implies that the volume is decreasing. Before, compression in the case of an ideal gas at a constant temperature.
We have, After compression at constant temperature,
Now, From equation 2)
or
We're only concerned with minor fractional changes. Therefore,
1, As a result, it can be neglected as compared to 1.
Using this value instead of
As a result, the bulk modulus of an ideal gas is equal to the gas's pressure under compression at constant temperature.
5. The earth without its atmosphere would be inhospitably cold. Explain Why?
Ans: Infrared radiation from the earth's surface is reflected back to the lower layers of the atmosphere. As a result, the earth's heat radiation from the sun is trapped by the atmosphere during the day. The earth's surface would become too cold to live if it didn't have an atmosphere.
6. If a vessel contains 1 mole of
Ans: According to the ideal gas equation:
R=Universal Gas Constant
So we get,
Hence
Now, in response to the query,
Using above equations in equation 1)
As a result, the pressure is doubled.
7. At very low pressure and high temperature, the real gas behaves like ideal gas. Why?
Ans: An ideal gas has a molecule volume of zero and no intermolecular forces.
1) At extremely low pressures, the amount of gas is so huge that the volume of a molecule is insignificant in comparison to the volume of gas.
2) Because the kinetic energy of molecules is very high at very high temperatures, the effect of intermolecular forces can be ignored.
As a result, at low pressure, real gases behave like an ideal gas.
8. Calculate the degree of freedom for monatomic, diatomic and triatomic gas?
Ans: The system's degrees of freedom are determined by:-
Where,
Now ,
1) For a monatomic gas,
2) For a diatomic gas;
3) For a triatomic gas;
As a result, the degrees of freedom for monatomic, diatomic, and Triatomic particles are 3, 5, and 6 respectively.
9. Determine the volume of 1 mole of any gas at s. T. P., assuming it behaves like an ideal gas?
Ans: Using the ideal gas equation-
We have,
Given is ,
Since 1 litre
Hence
i.e. at S.T.P., any gas has a volume of 22.41. (Standard Temperature & Pressure).
10. A tank of volume
Ans: 1) Find the total internal energy of the system.
Given,
So we know that, Total energy of the system
Hence,
2) Determine the r. m. s. Speed of the atoms.
Molecular Mass of helium
Now , Root Mean speed
Vr.m.s.
11. State Graham's law of diffusion and derive it?
Ans: The rates of diffusion of two gases are inversely proportional to the square roots of their densities, according to Graham's law of diffusion.
Consider two gases diffusing into one another at a certain pressure. Let
So we know that, the root Mean square velocities of the molecules of gases A and B will be:
Now, Dividing equation 1) by 2)
The rate of diffusion of a gas is now directly related to its molecules' r.m.s. velocity. If and are the gas diffusion rates, and B is the rate of diffusion of gases, then
Or
12. State Charles's law? If air is filled in a vessel At
Ans: According to Charles' law, the volume of a given mass of a gas is precisely proportional to its Kelvin temperature when pressure remains constant, i.e.
V & T if pressure is constant;
Or
We have,
So now , from Charles's show,
Hence,
13. Show that average kinetic energy of translation per molecule of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of gas?
Ans: According to the kinetic theory of gases, one mole of an ideal gas exerts a pressure of
or
Since
or
So Now,
Also,
Dividing by number of molecules of gas
or
We get ,
Now,
as
14. Air pressure in a car tyre increases during driving? Why?
Ans: Because of the action, the temperature of the air inside the tyre rises during driving. According to Charles's law, as the temperature rises, the pressure inside the tyres rises as well.
15. Four molecules of gas have Speeds
Ans: Here,
1) Average speed -
Calculate the average period –
We Get used formula is,
Now,
Average Speed
i.e Average Speed
2) Root Mean square speed -
Calculate the Root mean square speed –
We Get used formula is,
Root Mean Square Speed
Now ,
R. m. s of gas
R. m. s of gas
i.e R. m. s of gas
3 Marks Questions
1. If Nine particles have speeds of
Ans: 1) the average speed
Divide the total number of particles by the sum of their speeds to get the average speed.
Hence, Average speed,
2) the Most Probable speed
The average value of the square of speeds is given by:-
Hence,
i.e.
RM
3) the r.m.s. Speed of the particles
Three particles have a speed of, two particles have a speed of, and the remaining particles have varying speeds. As a result, the most likely speed,
2: Establish the relation between
Ans: Now
Where
and
Suppose, a polyatomic gas molecule has '
Here,
So We know that,
Specific heat at constant volume,
Now Specific heat at constant Pressure,
As,
Hence,
3: Two perfect gases at absolute temperature
Ans: There is no reciprocal interaction between the molecules in a perfect gas. Now, K.E of gas
Energy equivalence is achieved by energy equivalence :
K.E of one gas
K.E. of other gas
Now ,
Total K.E.
Let we know that,
Then,
Total Kinetic energy
Total K.E
Since there is no loss of energy, hence on equating e
Therefore,
4. Derive Avogadro's law?
Ans: Avogadro's law asserts that equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, have the same number of molecules. Consider two gases with similar volumes at the same temperature T and pressure
Let
Now,
From kinetic theory of gas: -
For first gas
For second gas
Now, Equating equation 1) 82) for pressure
Let
Let Radom rectangular co-ordinates of
So,
we have,
Initial Molomentum of
on collision with wall, Momentum = -mx,
Change in Momentum
Let , The molecule in between the collisions of two walls OPKT and QRSL covers a distance
So, time between 2 collisions
As Mornentum transferred in 1 second
From Newton's second law
Total force in
Pressure exerted on wall QRSL
Dividing equation 4 ) by 3 )
5. What are the assumptions of kinetic theory of gas?
Ans: The following are the assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases:
1) A gas is made up of a vast number of molecules that should all be elastic spheres and identical.
2) A gas's molecules are in a constant state of rapid and unpredictable mobility.
3) Gas molecules are extremely small in comparison to the distance between them.
4) There is no attraction or repulsio between the molecules.
5) Molecule collisions with one another and with the vessel's walls are perfectly elastic.
6. Estimate the fraction of molecular volume to the actual volume occupied by oxygen gas at STP. Take the diameter of an oxygen molecule to be
Ans: Given, Diameter of an oxygen molecule,
Radius,
We know that the Actual volume occupied by 1 mole of oxygen gas at
Let Molecular volume of oxygen gas,
Where,
Hence, the Ratio of the molecular volume to the actual volume of oxygen
7. Estimate the total number of air molecules (inclusive of oxygen, nitrogen, water vapour and other constituents) in a room of capacity
Ans: Given is, Volume of the room,
Temperature of the room,
Pressure in the room,
We get, The ideal gas equation relating pressure
Where,
Now,
As a result, the total number of air molecules in a room is
8. From a certain apparatus, the diffusion rate of hydrogen has an average value of
diffusion rates of gases 1 and 2 , and
Ans: Given,
Rate of diffusion of hydrogen,
Rate of diffusion of another gas,
According to Graham's Law of diffusion, we have:
Where,
Now putting value in given,
32 g is the oxygen molecular mass. As a result, oxygen is the unknown gas.
4 Marks Questions
1. Molar volume is the volume occupied by 1 mol of any (ideal) gas at standard temperature and pressure (STP: 1 atmospheric pressure
Ans: The relationship between pressure (P), volume (V), and absolute temperature (T) is known as the ideal gas equation.
Where,
Formula is,
Now put the value,
i.e V
As a result, a gas's molar volume at STP is 22.4 litres.
2. Three vessels of equal capacity have gases at the same temperature and pressure. The first vessel contains neon (monatomic), the second contains chlorine (diatomic), and the third contains uranium hexafluoride (polyatomic). Do the vessels contain equal number of respective molecules? Is the root mean square speed of molecules the same in the three cases? If not, in which case is the largest?
Ans: Yes. All of them have the same number of molecules in them.
No. Neon has the highest root mean square speed.
The three jars have the same volume because their capacities are equal.
As a result, the pressure, volume, and temperature of each gas are the same.
The three vessels will each contain an equal quantity of the corresponding molecules, according to Avogadro's law. This is the same as Avogadro's number.
The root mean square speed
Here,
As we know the given gases,
Hence
As a result, the root mean square speed of the molecules in each of the three scenarios differs. The mass of neon is the smallest of the three elements: neon, chlorine, and uranium hexafluoride. As a result, among the supplied gases, neon has the fastest root mean square speed
3. A metre-long narrow bore held horizontally (and closed at one end) contains a
Ans: Given By the Length of the narrow bore,
Length of the mercury thread,
Length of the air column between mercury and the closed end,
Now,The mercury length that occupies the air space is because the bore is kept vertically in air with the open end at the bottom :
Hence, the total length of the air column
Let
- Length of the air column in the bore
And, length of the mercury column
Initial pressure,
Initial volume,
Final pressure,
Final volume,
Temperature remains constant throughout the process.
Height can't possibly be a disadvantage. As a result, 23.8 cm of mercury will flow out of the hole, leaving 52.2 in the chamber. The length of the air column will be.
4. An air bubble of volume
Ans: Given is, Volume of the air bubble,
Bubble rises to height,
Temperature at a depth of
Temperature at the surface of the lake,
The pressure on the surface of the lake:
The pressure at the depth of
Given ,
We have:
Where,
Now put the value,
As a result, the volume of the air bubble decreases as it approaches the surface.
5. Estimate the average thermal energy of a helium atom at
Ans:
(i) room temperature
At room temperature, calculate the average thermal energy of a helium atom.
Now, Average thermal energy
Let,
As a result, at ambient temperature, the average thermal energy of a helium atom is
(ii) the temperature on the surface of the Sun (6000 K)
Determine the average thermal energy of a helium atom at the sun's surface.
Now, Average thermal energy
As a result, a helium atom on the sun's surface has an average thermal energy of
(iii) the temperature of 10 million Kelvin (the typical core temperature in the case of a star).
Find the average thermal energy of a helium atom At temperature,
Now, Average thermal energy
As a result, the average thermal energy of a helium atom at a star's core is
6. At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas cylinder equal to the rms speed of a helium gas atom at
Ans: Given data is,
Temperature of the helium atom,
Atomic mass of argon,
Atomic mass of helium,
Let,
Let
We have , The rms speed of argon is given by:
Where,
Now, The rms speed of helium is given by:
It is given that:
As a result, the argon atom's temperature is
5 Marks Questions
1. Derive an expression for the pressure due to an ideal gas?
Ans: Consider an ideal gas confined in an OPRSTKL cubical container with capacity on each side a.
Where,
Now Similarly,
Put the following equation as per formula,
2: Figure 13.8 shows plot of

Molecular mass of
Ans:
(a) What does the dotted plot signify?
The dotted plot in the graph, in which the ratio is equal, depicts the ideal behaviour of the gas Is a constant quality (where is the number of moles and is the universal gas constant). It isn't affected by the gas's pressure.
(b) Which is true:
The dotted plot in the graph represents the ideal gas. The gas's temperature curve is closer to the dotted plot than the gas's temperature curve. When a real gas's temperature rises, it begins to behave like an ideal gas. As a result, is true for the given plot.
(c) What is the value of
The value of the ratio
Where,
Molecular mass of oxygen
Mass of oxygen
We have,
Therefore, the value of the ratio
(d) If we obtained similar plots for
If we obtain similar plots for
We have:
Now ,
Molecular mass
Let
where,
Therefore,,
3: An oxygen cylinder of volume 30 litres has an initial gauge pressure of 15 atm and a temperature of
Ans: Given,
Volume of oxygen,
Gauge pressure,
Temperature,
Universal gas constant,
Let the initial number of moles of oxygen gas in the cylinder be
Now we calculate the given equation,
But,
Where,
The pressure and temperature drop after some oxygen is removed from the cylinder.
Given is , Volume,
Gauge pressure,
Temperature,
Let
The gas equation is given as:
But,
Where,
The mass of oxygen taken out of the cylinder can be calculated using the following formula:
Mass of oxygen in the cylinder at the start - Mass of oxygen in the cylinder at the end
Hence,
4. Estimate the mean free path and collision frequency of a nitrogen molecule in a cylinder containing nitrogen at
Ans: We know that the , Mean free path
Collision frequency
Successive collision time
Pressure inside the cylinder containing nitrogen,
Let , Temperature inside the cylinder,
Radius of a nitrogen molecule,
Diameter,
Molecular mass of nitrogen,
The relationship gives the nitrogen root mean square speed :
Where,
The mean free path (
Now ,
Where,
Collision frequency
Collision time is given as:
The amount of time that passes between subsequent collisions :
As a result, the period between subsequent collisions is 500 times that of a single collision.
5. A gas in equilibrium has uniform density and pressure throughout its volume. This is strictly true only if there are no external influences. A gas column under gravity, for example, does not have uniform density (and pressure). As you might expect, its density decreases with height. The precise dependence is given by the so-called law of atmospheres
Where
Column:
Where
Ans: We have, according to the rule of atmospheres,
Where,
Density of the medium
Density of the suspended particle
Mass of one suspended particle
Mass of the medium displaced
Volume of a suspended particle =
The effective weight of a suspended particle in a liquid column is given by Archimedes' principle for a particle suspended in a liquid column as :
Let , Weight of the medium displaced - Weight of the suspended particle
Now Gas constant,
Substituting equation (ii) in place of
6. Given below are densities of some solids and liquids. Give rough estimates of the size of their atoms:
Substance | Atomic Mass (u) | Density |
Carbon (diamond) Gold Nitrogen (liquid) Lithium Fluorine (liquid) | 12.01 197.00 14.01 6.94 19.00 | 2.22 19.32 1.00 0.53 1.14 |
(Hint: Assume the atoms to be ‘tightly packed’ in a solid or liquid phase, and use the known value of Avogadro's number. You should, however, not take the actual numbers you obtain for various atomic sizes too literally. Because of the crudeness of the tight packing approximation, the results only indicate that atomic sizes are in the range of a few
Ans: Determine the atomic sizes in the range of a few Radius
Substance | Radius ( |
Carbon (diamond) Gold Nitrogen (liquid) Lithium Fluorine (liquid) | 1.29 1.59 1.77 1.73 1.88 |
Atomic mass of a substance
Density of the substance
Avogadro's number
Volume of each atom
Volume of
volume of one mole of a substance
For carbon:
As a result, a carbon atom's radius is 1.29 A.
For the sake of gold:
As a result, a gold atom's radius is 1.59.
In the case of liquid nitrogen:
As a result, a liquid nitrogen atom's radius is 1.77
In the case of lithium:
As a result, the radius of a lithium atom is – 1.73
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4. Who developed the kinetic theory of gases?
The kinetic theory of gases was developed by Maxwell, Boltzmann, and a few others. The theory aims to explain the behaviour of gases based on the notion that gases consist of swiftly moving atoms or molecules. The theory has several assumptions that are discussed in detail in the chapter along with important formulas and graphs. For detailed answers to such important questions, students can refer to Vedantu's Important Questions for Kinetic Theory.
5. What are the various suppositions of the Kinetic Theory of gases?
The kinetic theory has the following assumptions:
The molecules of gases are in continuous swift but in a random motion.
Gases are made up of very large molecules which should be like elastic spheres and ideal for a particular gas.
The sizes of the molecules are small compared to the distance between them.
Molecules don’t attract or repulse each other.
The collision of these molecules with respect to each other and the wall of a vessel is elastic.

















