According to the kinetic molecular theory, collisions between ideal-gas particles and the container walls are elastic.
07/14 Gases and Molecular Motion Online Quiz Questions
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Under which conditions is the ideal-gas model expected to be most accurate?
- A
High pressure and low temperature
- B
High pressure and high temperature
- C
Low pressure and high temperature
- D
Low pressure and temperature near condensation
Complete the statements: At constant temperature, pressure and volume are . At constant pressure, volume and absolute temperature are .
A gas mixture contains 0.75 mol of nitrogen and 0.25 mol of oxygen at a total pressure of 4.00 atm. What is the partial pressure of nitrogen?
- A
0.75 atm
- B
3.00 atm
- C
4.00 atm
- D
5.33 atm
A gas collected over water has a measured total pressure of 748 torr, while water vapor contributes 24 torr at the experimental temperature. The dry-gas pressure should be calculated by subtracting 24 torr from 748 torr.
- A
True
- B
False
For the reaction N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) → 2NH₃(g), complete the volume ratio: volume of nitrogen reacts with volumes of hydrogen to form volumes of ammonia, when all gases are measured at the same temperature and pressure.
Select all conditions that make a gas more likely to deviate substantially from ideal behavior.
- A
High pressure
- B
Low pressure
- C
Low temperature
- D
High temperature
- E
Conditions near condensation
A gas occupies 4.00 L at 1.50 atm. What volume will it occupy at 2.50 atm if the temperature and amount of gas remain constant?
- A
1.50 L
- B
2.40 L
- C
4.00 L
- D
6.67 L
Select all statements that are assumptions of the ideal-gas kinetic molecular theory.
- A
Particles move continuously and randomly.
- B
Particle volume is negligible compared with the container volume.
- C
Particles travel only in circular paths between collisions.
- D
Ideal-gas particles exert no significant attractive or repulsive forces.
- E
Gas particles remain stationary except when heated.
A flexible container holds 2.00 L of gas at 10.0 °C. What volume will it occupy at 50.0 °C if pressure and amount remain constant?
- A
1.75 L
- B
2.28 L
- C
2.82 L
- D
3.00 L
Determine the amount of gas, in moles, in a sample at 1.20 atm, 2.50 L, and 25.0 °C. Show the temperature conversion and calculation using a gas constant with units consistent with the given pressure and volume.
A fixed amount of gas occupies 2.40 L at 1.20 atm. What volume will it occupy at 2.00 atm if the temperature remains constant?
- A
0.720 L
- B
1.20 L
- C
1.44 L
- D
4.00 L
True or false: At the same temperature, lighter gas molecules move faster on average than heavier gas molecules.
- A
True
- B
False
Convert 725 torr to atmospheres. Report the result to three significant figures.
A gas is collected over water at a total pressure of 755 torr. The water-vapor pressure at the experimental temperature is 23.8 torr. What is the pressure of the dry gas?
- A
707.2 torr
- B
731 torr
- C
755 torr
- D
778.8 torr
How many moles of gas occupy 5.00 L at 0.950 atm and 27.0 °C? Use R = 0.082057 L·atm/(mol·K), and report the amount to three significant figures.
At the same temperature, which statement correctly compares the effusion rates of helium and oxygen?
- A
Oxygen effuses faster because it is more massive.
- B
Both gases effuse at the same rate because they are at the same temperature.
- C
Helium effuses faster because it has the lower molar mass.
- D
The rates cannot be compared without knowing the container volume.
Under which conditions is a gas expected to behave most nearly ideally?
- A
Low pressure and high temperature
- B
High pressure and high temperature
- C
Low pressure and low temperature
- D
High pressure and low temperature
A gas has a density of 1.25 g/L at 300 K and 1.00 atm. Using R=0.082057 L⋅atm⋅mol−1⋅K−1, what is the gas's molar mass? Enter your answer in g/mol, rounded to the nearest 0.1 g/mol. Answers within 0.1 g/mol of the reference value are accepted.
A gas escapes from a container through a pinhole into a region of lower pressure. What is this process called?