JEE Chemistry States Of Matter MCQs Set 12

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Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1: The average kinetic energy of a helium atom compared with that of a hydrogen molecule at 298 K is:
(a) the same
(b) twice
(c) four times
(d) half
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Answer: (a) the same

Explanation:
1. Average translational KE is \(\frac32 kT\), independent of mass.
2. So both have the same value.

Teacher's Note:
1. Mass affects the speed but not the average KE.

Question 2: The volume of CO\(_2\) produced by complete combustion of 40 mL of gaseous acetone (C\(_3\)H\(_6\)O) is:
(a) 120 mL
(b) 80 mL
(c) 40 mL
(d) 60 mL
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Answer: (a) 120 mL

Explanation:
1. Each acetone molecule has 3 C atoms.
2. 40 mL gives \(3 \times 40 = 120\) mL CO\(_2\).

Teacher's Note:
1. One volume of acetone gives three volumes of CO\(_2\).

Question 3: 500 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon burns in excess O\(_2\) to give 2500 mL CO\(_2\) and 3 L of water vapour. The hydrocarbon is:
(a) C\(_4\)H\(_8\)
(b) C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)
(c) C\(_5\)H\(_{10}\)
(d) C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\)
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Answer: (d) C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\)

Explanation:
1. CO\(_2\)/HC = 5 so x = 5.
2. H\(_2\)O/HC = 6, so y = 12. The formula is C\(_5\)H\(_{12}\).

Teacher's Note:
1. Volume ratios equal mole ratios in the same conditions.

Question 4: 7.5 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon is exploded with 36 mL O\(_2\). After cooling the gas is 28.5 mL, of which 15 mL is absorbed by KOH and the rest by alkaline pyrogallol. The hydrocarbon is:
(a) C\(_3\)H\(_4\)
(b) C\(_2\)H\(_6\)
(c) C\(_3\)H\(_6\)
(d) C\(_2\)H\(_4\)
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Answer: (d) C\(_2\)H\(_4\)

Explanation:
1. CO\(_2\) = 15 mL, so x = 15/7.5 = 2.
2. O\(_2\) left = 13.5 mL, used = 22.5 mL, i.e. 3 per mL: \(x + y/4 = 3\), so y = 4.
3. The formula is C\(_2\)H\(_4\).

Teacher's Note:
1. KOH absorbs CO\(_2\) and pyrogallol absorbs O\(_2\).

Question 5: A gaseous alkane burns completely in oxygen and the ratio of O\(_2\) consumed to CO\(_2\) formed is 7/4. The alkane is:
(a) C\(_3\)H\(_8\)
(b) C\(_2\)H\(_6\)
(c) C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)
(d) CH\(_4\)
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Answer: (b) C\(_2\)H\(_6\)

Explanation:
1. For C\(_n\)H\(_{2n+2}\): O\(_2\) = (3n+1)/2, CO\(_2\) = n.
2. \((3n+1)/(2n) = 7/4\) gives \(12n + 4 = 14n\), so n = 2.

Teacher's Note:
1. Alkanes follow the general formula C\(_n\)H\(_{2n+2}\).

Question 6: The volume of O\(_2\) at NTP needed to burn 1 kg of LPG (butanes, C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)) is about:
(a) 1000 L
(b) 500 L
(c) 2240 L
(d) 2510 L
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Answer: (d) 2510 L

Explanation:
1. Moles of C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\) = 1000/58 = 17.24.
2. O\(_2\) needed = 6.5 per mole = 112.1 mol.
3. Volume = 112.1 \(\times\) 22.4 = 2510 L.

Teacher's Note:
1. \(\ce{C4H10 + 6.5O2 -> 4CO2 + 5H2O}\).

Question 7: 100 mL of ozonised oxygen shrinks to 40 mL on treatment with turpentine. If the original sample were heated until no further change occurred, the increase in volume would be:
(a) 20 mL
(b) 40 mL
(c) 10 mL
(d) 30 mL
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Answer: (d) 30 mL

Explanation:
1. O\(_3\) = 60 mL.
2. \(\ce{2O3 -> 3O2}\): 60 mL gives 90 mL.
3. Increase = 30 mL.

Teacher's Note:
1. Increase = half of the ozone volume.

Question 8: A mixture of CH\(_4\) and CO needs 1.7 times its volume of O\(_2\) for complete combustion. The CH\(_4\) : CO ratio is:
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 1
(d) 4 : 1
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Answer: (d) 4 : 1

Explanation:
1. Let CH\(_4\) = x, CO = y. O\(_2\) = 2x + 0.5y = 1.7(x + y).
2. \(0.3x = 1.2y\), so x : y = 4 : 1.

Teacher's Note:
1. \(\ce{CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O}\) and \(\ce{2CO + O2 -> 2CO2}\).

Question 9: 40 mL of a mixture of H\(_2\) and O\(_2\) is sparked and 10 mL of H\(_2\) remains. The mole fraction of H\(_2\) in the original mixture is:
(a) 0.65
(b) 0.5
(c) 0.85
(d) 0.75
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Answer: (d) 0.75

Explanation:
1. Reacting volume = 30 mL in the ratio 2 : 1, i.e. 20 mL H\(_2\) and 10 mL O\(_2\).
2. H\(_2\) originally = 20 + 10 = 30 mL.
3. Mole fraction = 30/40 = 0.75.

Teacher's Note:
1. Add the leftover hydrogen back.

Question 10: A balloon of H\(_2\) has volume 500 mL at 1 atm, which is 5/6 of its maximum capacity. It rises through air where pressure falls 1 mm per 100 cm rise (constant T). It bursts above a height of about:
(a) 126.67 m
(b) 100 m
(c) 136.67 m
(d) 120 m
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Answer: (a) 126.67 m

Explanation:
1. Maximum volume = 600 mL, so burst pressure = \(760 \times 500/600 = 633.33\) mm.
2. Fall in pressure = 126.67 mm, i.e. 126.67 \(\times\) 100 cm = 126.67 m.

Teacher's Note:
1. Boyle's law at constant temperature.

Question 11: A 5 L vessel holds 1.4 g of N\(_2\) at 1800 K. If 30% of the molecules dissociate into atoms, the pressure is nearly (R = 0.0821):
(a) 1.92 atm
(b) 4.05 atm
(c) 3.84 atm
(d) 2.025 atm
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Answer: (a) 1.92 atm

Explanation:
1. Initial moles = 0.05. 30% dissociated: 0.015 mol gives 0.030 mol atoms.
2. Total = 0.035 + 0.030 = 0.065 mol.
3. \(P = 0.065 \times 0.0821 \times 1800/5 = 1.92\) atm.

Teacher's Note:
1. Each dissociated molecule gives two atoms.

Question 12: Two equal flasks joined by a narrow tube hold 0.70 mol of H\(_2\) in total at 0.5 atm and \(27^\circ\)C. One flask is placed at \(127^\circ\)C while the other stays at \(27^\circ\)C. The final pressure is:
(a) 1.5714 atm
(b) 0.5824 atm
(c) 0.5714 atm
(d) 0.4 atm
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Answer: (c) 0.5714 atm

Explanation:
1. Equal pressure: \(n_{27} \times 300 = n_{127} \times 400\) with total 0.70.
2. \(n_{27} = 0.40\), \(n_{127} = 0.30\).
3. \(V = 0.35 \times 0.0821 \times 300/0.5 = 17.24\) L, so \(P = 0.40 \times 0.0821 \times 300/17.24 = 0.5714\) atm.

Teacher's Note:
1. Moles move to the cooler flask.

Question 13: For the same two flasks (0.70 mol H\(_2\) at 0.5 atm, \(27^\circ\)C), flask 1 stays at \(27^\circ\)C and flask 2 is heated to \(127^\circ\)C. The moles of H\(_2\) in flask 1 and flask 2 are respectively:
(a) 0.4 mol and 0.3 mol
(b) 0.2 mol and 0.3 mol
(c) 0.3 mol and 0.4 mol
(d) 0.4 mol and 0.2 mol
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Answer: (a) 0.4 mol and 0.3 mol

Explanation:
1. Equal pressure and volume give \(n \propto 1/T\).
2. \(n_1 : n_2 = 400 : 300 = 4 : 3\).
3. \(n_1 = 0.4\), \(n_2 = 0.3\).

Teacher's Note:
1. The hotter flask holds fewer moles.

Question 14: One litre of a CH\(_4\)-H\(_2\) mixture effuses in 311 s while 2 L of O\(_2\) takes 20 min under identical conditions. The vapour density of the mixture is:
(a) 3.4
(b) 4.3
(c) 4
(d) 5
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Answer: (b) 4.3

Explanation:
1. For O\(_2\), 1 L takes 600 s.
2. \(M_{mix} = 32 \times (311/600)^2 = 8.6\).
3. Vapour density = 8.6/2 = 4.3.

Teacher's Note:
1. Compare equal volumes.

Question 15: Pure O\(_2\) diffuses through an aperture in 224 s and a mixture of O\(_2\) (80% by mole) and another gas takes 234 s. The molar mass of the other gas is nearly:
(a) 48.6
(b) 55
(c) 46.6
(d) 51.5
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Answer: (c) 46.6

Explanation:
1. \(M_{mix} = 32 \times (234/224)^2 = 34.92\).
2. \(0.8 \times 32 + 0.2M = 34.92\) gives \(M = 46.6\).

Teacher's Note:
1. Average molar mass is weighted by mole fraction.

Question 16: HCl enters a 200 cm tube at end X and NH\(_3\) enters at end Y simultaneously. The gases first meet at a distance from X of:
(a) 108.9 cm
(b) 81.1 cm
(c) 118.9 cm
(d) 91.1 cm
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Answer: (b) 81.1 cm

Explanation:
1. Distances are proportional to rates: \(d_{HCl}/d_{NH_3} = \sqrt{17/36.5} = 0.6825\).
2. \(d_{HCl} = 200 \times 0.6825/1.6825 = 81.1\) cm.

Teacher's Note:
1. The lighter NH\(_3\) travels farther.

Question 17: Argon (M = 40) takes 45 s to effuse through a hole. The same volume of an unknown gas takes 60 s under the same conditions. Its molar mass is:
(a) 35 g/mol
(b) 53 g/mol
(c) 120 g/mol
(d) 71 g/mol
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Answer: (d) 71 g/mol

Explanation:
1. \(M = 40 \times (60/45)^2 = 40 \times 16/9\).
2. \(M = 71.1\) g/mol.

Teacher's Note:
1. Time is proportional to \(\sqrt{M}\).

Question 18: 10 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon is exploded with excess O\(_2\). Cooling reduces the volume by 10 mL (water vapour condenses) and KOH reduces it by a further 20 mL. The hydrocarbon is:
(a) C\(_2\)H\(_4\)
(b) C\(_2\)H\(_2\)
(c) C\(_4\)H\(_6\)
(d) CH\(_4\)
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Answer: (b) C\(_2\)H\(_2\)

Explanation:
1. CO\(_2\) = 20 mL gives x = 2.
2. Condensed steam = 10 mL gives y/2 = 1, so y = 2.
3. The formula is C\(_2\)H\(_2\).

Teacher's Note:
1. Contraction on cooling equals the volume of water vapour.

Question 19: A mixture of methane, propane and CO contains 36.5% propane by volume. 200 mL of it burns in excess O\(_2\). The volume of CO\(_2\) formed is:
(a) 173 mL
(b) 346 mL
(c) 519 mL
(d) 200 mL
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Answer: (b) 346 mL

Explanation:
1. Propane = 73 mL gives \(3 \times 73 = 219\) mL CO\(_2\).
2. The remaining 127 mL (CH\(_4\) and CO) each give 1 CO\(_2\) per molecule: 127 mL.
3. Total = 346 mL.

Teacher's Note:
1. Count the carbon atoms per molecule.

Question 20: A cylinder withstands 14.9 atm and reads 12 atm at \(27^\circ\)C. It will explode when the temperature reaches about:
(a) \(99.5^\circ\)C
(b) \(27^\circ\)C
(c) \(372.5^\circ\)C
(d) \(199^\circ\)C
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Answer: (a) \(99.5^\circ\)C

Explanation:
1. At constant V, \(P/T\) is constant.
2. \(T = 300 \times 14.9/12 = 372.5\) K = \(99.5^\circ\)C.

Teacher's Note:
1. 372.5 K is the same temperature as 99.5\(^\circ\)C.

Question 21: Which statements are correct? (I) He effuses 2.65 times as fast as CO. (II) He effuses 4 times as fast as CO\(_2\). (III) He effuses 4 times as fast as SO\(_2\).
(a) II and III only
(b) I and III only
(c) I, II and III
(d) I and II only
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Answer: (b) I and III only

Explanation:
1. Rate ratio = \(\sqrt{M/4}\).
2. CO: \(\sqrt{7} = 2.65\) (true); CO\(_2\): \(\sqrt{11} = 3.3\) (false); SO\(_2\): \(\sqrt{16} = 4\) (true).

Teacher's Note:
1. Convert multi-statement items by checking each separately.

Question 22: 1 mol each of He and Ne are placed in one container. Which statements are correct? (I) Both strike the wall with equal frequency. (II) He strikes the wall more often. (III) He has the greater average speed. (IV) He exerts the larger pressure.
(a) I only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and IV only
(d) III and IV only
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Answer: (b) II and III only

Explanation:
1. Same T gives equal KE, so lighter He has the higher speed and hits the wall more often.
2. Partial pressures are equal because moles are equal.
3. So II and III are correct.

Teacher's Note:
1. Equal moles in the same volume give equal partial pressures.

Question 23: For equal volumes of N\(_2\) and CO\(_2\) at \(25^\circ\)C and 1 atm, which are correct? (I) Same average translational KE per molecule. (II) Same rms speed. (III) N\(_2\) is less dense. (IV) Same total translational KE.
(a) II and IV
(b) III only
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I and II
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Answer: (c) I, III and IV

Explanation:
1. Same T gives the same KE per molecule; equal V, T, P gives equal moles, so equal total KE.
2. Speeds differ because M differs.
3. N\(_2\) (28) is lighter than CO\(_2\) (44), so its density is lower.

Teacher's Note:
1. Average KE depends only on T.

Question 24: In a closed rigid vessel 3 mol A and 1 mol B are mixed and then 1 mol of non-reacting C is added at the same T. If the first pressure was 20 atm, which is true?
(a) The partial pressures of A and B fall
(b) Total pressure remains 20 atm
(c) Total pressure becomes 25 atm and \(p_C\) = 5 atm
(d) Total pressure becomes 25 atm and \(p_C\) = 20 atm
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Answer: (c) Total pressure becomes 25 atm and \(p_C\) = 5 atm

Explanation:
1. Pressure is proportional to moles at fixed V and T.
2. 4 mol gave 20 atm, so 5 mol gives 25 atm and 1 mol of C gives 5 atm.
3. Partial pressures of A and B do not change.

Teacher's Note:
1. Each gas in a mixture behaves independently.

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