VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

2012 The Gaseous State Tutorial (H2 Only)

Supplementary Questions
Section A
1
Which of the following is an incorrect assumption made in the kinetic theory about an
ideal gas?
A
The molecules are in a state of continual, random motion.
B
The gas particles have constant interactions with one another.
C
The gas particles have negligible volume compared to the volume of the
container.
D
The average kinetic energy of the particles increases as the temperature
increases.
Ans: B
2

A sample of m g of an organic compound is vaporised in a gas syringe and occupies V

cm3 at T K and p atm.
What is the relative molecular mass of the compound, Mr?
A
B
C
D

m 22400 T
p V 273
m 22400 (T 273 )
Mr
p V 273
m 22400 273 p
Mr
V T
m 22400 273 p
Mr
V (T 273 )
Mr

[N00/III/6]

Ans: A
3

Flask X contains 1 dm3 of helium at 2 kPa pressure and flask Y contains 2 dm3 of neon
at 1 kPa pressure.
If the flasks are connected at constant temperature, what is the final pressure?
1
1
2
A
B
C
D
2 kPa
1 kPa
1 kPa
1 kPa
3
2
3
[N06/I/6]
Ans: A

A 2 g sample of hydrogen at temperature T and of volume V exerts a pressure p.

Deuterium, 12 H , is an isotope of hydrogen.
Which of the following would also exert a pressure p at the same temperature T?
A
B
C
D

2 g of deuterium of volume V
4 g of deuterium of volume V/2
a mixture of 1 g of hydrogen and 2 g of deuterium of total volume V
a mixture of 2 g of hydrogen and 1 g of deuterium of total volume 2V
1

[J98/III/8]
Ans: C
5

Which gas is likely to deviate most from ideal gas behaviour?

A
HCl
B
He
C
CH4

N2
[J01/III/5]

Ans: A
Section B
6
The Gas Laws can be summarized in the ideal gas equation pV = nRT, where each
symbol has its usual meaning.
Which of the following statements are correct?
1
One mole of any ideal gas occupies the same volume under the same
conditions of temperature and pressure.
2
The density of an ideal gas at constant pressure is inversely proportional to the
temperature.
3
The volume of a given mass of an ideal gas is doubled if its temperature is
raised from 25 oC to 50 oC at constant pressure.
[N92/IV/31]
Ans: B (1 & 2 only)
7

Which of the following diagrams correctly describe the behaviour of a fixed mass of an
ideal gas?
[P, V and T denote pressure, volume and temperature respectively.]
1 V

2
constant P

P
constant V

1/T

PV

constant V

Ans: B (1 & 2 only)

Section C
8
The density of ice is 1.00 g cm-3. What is the volume of steam produced when 1 cm 3
of ice is heated to 323 oC at a pressure of one atmosphere (101 kPa)?
[1 mole of a gas occupies 24.0 dm3 at 25 oC and one atmosphere.]
Solution:
mH2O 1.00 1 1.00 g
nH2O =

1.00
= 0.0556 mol
2.0 + 16.0

VH2O at 25 C = 0.0556 24.0 = 1.33 dm3

VH2O at 323 C =

323 + 273
1.33 = 2.67 dm3
25 + 273

A 5.0 dm3 sample of oxygen at a pressure of 200 kPa and 2.0 dm 3 sample of nitrogen
at a pressure of 500 kPa are introduced into a 2.5 dm 3 vessel. What is the total
pressure in the vessel?

Solution:
5.0 200 2.0 500
= 800 kPa

2.5
2.5
The volume of 1 mol of carbon dioxide was measured at various pressures but at a
constant temperature of 285 K. The following results were obtained.

Total pressure =
10

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

pressure, p / Pa

volume, V / m3

4.0 x 105
8.0 x 105
15.0 x 105
20.0 x 105

5.80 x 10-3
2.85 x 10-3
1.46 x 10-3
1.07 x 10-3

Pressure x volume, pV
/ m3 Pa
2320

Complete the calculations for the third column and use these data to plot a
graph of the product pV against pressure p.
State how the value of the product pV should change with pressure for an ideal
gas.
Use the graph to calculate the volume of 1 mol of carbon dioxide at a pressure
of 10 x 105 Pa. Calculate the volume at 285 K that the ideal gas equation
predicts for this pressure and comment on the difference between the two
values.
[J00/I/2]

Solution:
(i)
pressure, p / Pa

volume, V / m3

4.0 x 105
8.0 x 105
15.0 x 105
20.0 x 105

5.80 x 10-3
2.85 x 10-3
1.46 x 10-3
1.07 x 10-3

Pressure x volume, pV
/ m3 Pa
2320
2280
2190
2140

(ii)

For an ideal gas, pV should remain constant with increase in pressure.

(iii)

At 10 x 105 Pa, pV = 2250

2250
V=
= 2.25 x 10-3 m3
5
10 10
Using ideal gas equation, pV = nRT
(10 105 ) V 1 8.31 285
Videal = 2.37 x 10-3 m3
Videal > Vreal.

11

Cylinders of pressurized carbon dioxide are used to produce carbonated drinks. One
such cylinder has an internal volume of 2.5 dm3 and contains 2.3 kg of carbon dioxide.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide (in moles) in the cylinder.

Using the ideal gas equation pV=nRT, calculate the pressure (in pascals) the
carbon dioxide would exert inside the cylinder at room temperature (298 K).
A glass of cola is fizzy because carbon dioxide has been dissolved in it under
pressure. When the cola is poured out of a can, the carbon dioxide is gradually
released as bubbles of gas. The cola will eventually go flat, as the concentration
of dissolved carbon dioxide decreases to its saturation level.
A 500 cm3 can of cola has 2.0 g of carbon dioxide dissolved in it under
pressure. Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide that is released to the
atmosphere as it goes flat.
[A saturated solution of carbon dioxide at room temperature contains 1.5 g dm -3.
Assume carbon dioxide behaves as an ideal gas under these conditions.]
[N03/III/1(c)]

Solution:
2.3 103
52.3 mol
12.0 2(16.0)

(i)

nCO2

(ii)

Using pV = nRT,
p (2.5 103 ) 52.3 8.31 298
p = 5.18 x 107 Pa

(iii)

At saturation level,
mass of CO2 dissolved in cola = 1.5 x (500 x 10-3) = 0.75 g
mass of CO2 released to atmosphere = 2.0 0.75 = 1.25 g
no. of moles of CO2 = 1.25 / 44.0 = 0.0284 mol
Volume of CO2 released = 0.0284 x 24.0
= 0.682 dm3 or 682 cm3

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