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1. A vessel of volume 22.4dm3 contains 2mol H2 and lmol N2 at 273.15K. What is the total
pressure inside the vessel? Assume ideal gas.
a. Iatin c. 3atm
b. 2atm d. 4atm
2. In an industrial process, nitrogen is heated to 500K at a constant volume of lm3. The gas
enters the container at 300K and 100atm. Use the Van der Waal's equation to determine
the approximate pressure of the gas at its working temperature of 500K. For nitrogen,
a=1.352dm6-atm/mol2,b=0.0387dm3/mo|.
I 20atm
140atm
perfect gas undergoes isothermal compression, which reduces its volume by 1.8dm3.
The final pressure and volume of the gas are I.97bar and 2.14dm3, respectively. Calculate
the original pressure of the gas.
a. 10.5bar
b. 1.07bar
4. At 100°C and 1.6kpa, the mass density of phosphorus vapor is 0.06388kgth3. What is the
molecular formula of phosphoms under these conditions?
a. P c. P3
b. P2 d. P4
5. A ldm3 glass bulb contains I xl 023 H2 molecules. If the pressure exerted by the gas is
I Ookpa, assuming ideal gas, determine the temperature of the gas.
a. 56.54K c. 103.64K
b. 72.43K d. 159.64K
6. 5000J of heat are added to 2mol of an ideal monoatomic gas, initially at a temperature of
500K, while the gas perfoms 7500J of work. What is the final temperature of the gas?
a. 200K c. 400K
b. 300K d. 500K
7.LJ=;#andTfi#=T#,#i3f2:#15:fL##gthatisexpanded
a. 122K c. 145K
b. 131K d. 159K
9. Calculate the work that would be done if the same expansion occurred reversibly and
isothermally.
a. -150J c. -103J
b. -167J d. -120J
10. (Nov. 2019 PBE) Applying the combined gas laws, determine the volume of lmol of
Ne(g) in a flask at the temperature of 25°C and a pressure of 1 atm.
a. 12.2L c. 32.21L
b. 18.6L d. 24.47L
11. (Nov. 2019 PBE) In the combustion of 25g of methane gas, what is the volume of oxygen
required at 25DC and 0.2latm?
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a. 411
c. 364(
b. 298
d. 521
12.OVov.2019PBE)Determinethevoluneofcarbondioxideincubicfeetoccupiedby
120lb at a pressure of I.5atm. (T4o°C)
a. 750
c. 560
b. 490 d. 680
13. If lmol of an ideal gas is kept at 0°C, during an expansion from 3.0 to 10.OL, examine
and calculate how much work is done as the gas during expansion.
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14.(Oct.2021PBE)Inagasmixturecontaining100mg/LofH2Sgasat25°Cand1atm,
J^+^_?__ 1L_
detemine __ -. ,pressure exerted by the gas.
the partial
a. 0.072
c, 0.101
b. 0-003
d. 0.006
]5.Calailae(heenthalpychangeof(hereaction(inkJ/mol).
cs=at + 3cbtgi - c02tgi + 2s02(8)
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qs)+abe-CoigE^i+=-3935[i/ho]
Sts)+O{D-SO{g±al+=-296.8Uhol
q£)+2Sts}-CS±Tt+I+=87.9LJhol
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b. -1100
g#gcgo¥#gghfng±.3kgatatemperanreof8o7°Cwasinsettedintoaconcainercontaining
ILof`wateratatemperatureof30°Cisolatedfromtheenvjronment.Thecoolingprocessofiron
happensintwosteps,thefirstphasethewaterisheatedtheboilingpointandinthesecondstage
the water evaporates. The phase continues until the temperature of the iron is equal to the
temperatue of the water. The final temperature of the water and the iron is 100°C. The specific
heatofsolidironisO.45J/g-Kandtheheatofvaporizationforwateris2259.23J/g.
16. The energy given off by the iron block in MJ is nearest to:
a. I.I
c. 0.7
b. I.3
d. 0.9
18.Theamountofwatervaporizedingramsinthisprocessisnearestto:
a. 200
c. 400
b. 300
d. 500
19.Ifthedensityofwateratalltemperaturesislg/mL,theamountofwaterleftinthe
container in L is:
a. 0.5
c. 0.7
b. 0.6
d. 0.8
f2kRg¥p¥n¥¥r¥et€¥-af3ooochasaheatcapacityof4kJK.1oogoficeat-1o°Cwasplaced
in7side the calorimeter.
20.Ifcpofice=0,5cal/g-Kandlatentheatoffusionis80cal/g,calculatethefinaltemperature
in oc.
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a.78 c.86
b.82 d.90
24. Ethanol may be treated as an incompressible fluid at an appreciable pressure range. If the
pressure is changed from lbar to 3bar at 350K. what is the change in the Gibbs free
energy in J/g? The density of ethanol at this temperature is 800kg/m3.
a. 0.25 c. 25
b. 2.5 d. 250
25. A sphere of radius 5mm and density of I. Ig/cm3 falls at a constant velocity through a
liquid of density I g/cm3 and viscosity of 1 cP. What is the velocity of the falling sphere in
mls.P
a. I.36m/s
b. 2.72m/s
26. An Ostwald Viscometer is used to measure the viscosity of a monoatomic gas. The inlet
and outlet pressures of the gas are 1. Iatin and 1,08atm. What is the viscosity in lip of
I OomL of this gas measured at 300K if it took 5s for the gas to flow through a 0.5m tube
of I mm diameter?
a. 0.5 c.50
b.5 d. 500
28. Calculate the average number of collisions experienced by one molecule per minute.
a. 4.2xl0]` c. 2.4xlo`'
b. 4.36xlo'] d. 3x|oll
29. Calculate the average number of collisions per cubic meter per second for 02.
a. 9x|034 c. ||x|o34
b. |0x|034 d. |2x|034
30. Calculate the molecular weight in g/mol of HBr using the given data on the densities of
HBr gas at various pressures at 273.15K.
P(atm' I)'f!th)
I 3.6444
2/3 2.422
1/3 1 .2073
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c. 80.96
a. 80.89
d.81
b. 80.93
31.Thefollowingdataweretakeninmeasuringthemolecularweichtofacertaingasbythe
RegnaultMethod:Wt.ofevacuatedbulb=42.505g;Wt.of bulb+gas=43.3412g;Wt.
ofbulb+water=365.531g;Temperature=25°C;P=745torr.Calculatethemolecular
weight of the gas.
c.66
a. 64.61
d.67
b. 65.2
150225 13.5761.25
0.47 10.I
c. 0.275
a. 0.285
d. 0.27
b. 0.28
`gi##ro¥e¥¥t¥o¥ffg3as8¥¥8.46%dissociatedtonitrogendioxideat298.15Kandlbarin
equilibrium.
38. Calculate Kp at 25°c.
a. 0.14atm
b. I.4atm
a. 4890J/mol c. 1440kJ/mol
b. 834kJ/mol d. 4270kJ/mol
40.CalculateKpatthenormalt)oilingpointofwaterassuningthatAH=57.2kJ/molatthat
range.
a. 14.4atm
b. 144.7atm
41. The normal boiling point ofBr2 is 58.8°C, and its vapor pressure at 25ac is 0.287bar.
Estimate the average AHVAp in kJ/mol of Br2 in this temperature range.
a.29
c.35
b.31
d.38
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42.EstimatethelatentheatofvaporizationinkJ/moloverthistemperaturerange.
a.41
c.45
b.43
d.47
44.ThevaporpressureofsolidC02is76.7mmHgat-103°Canditsnormalsublimationpoint
is -78.5°C. What is the heat of sublimation of c02 in cal/mol at its normal sublimation
point?
a. 33.99kJ/mol
c. 44.99kJ/mol
b. None of these d. 36.99kJ/mol
46. What is the ionic strength in M ofa solution that is 0.1M potassium nitrate and 0.2M
potassium sulfate?
a. 0.5
c. 0.7
b. 0.6
d. 0.8
fn°a¥o%#o¥u?#a€Z=f895Dcofo.72%byweightHclfreezesat-0.706.C.
47. Calculate the Van't Hoff factor i.
` a. I.8
c. I.9
b. 1.85
d. I.95
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48.CalculatetheosmoticpressureofthesolutioninmmHg.
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f5%Ito¥N¥#¥sEd¥o|5vg:i£300gofdiethyletherTheboilingpointelevationofthesolunon]s
26K. Normal boiling point of diethyl ether is 34.6°C.
50.AssumingthattheTrouton-Hildebrand-EverettRuleapplies,computeforthe
ebumoscopic constant KB.
a. 2.32
c. 2.23
b. 3.22
d. 1.32
c. 36.I
d. 33.3
53.Aconstantcurrentwaspassedthroughasolutionofcus04for1hrand0.04gofcopper
was deposited. What is the current?
a. 33.76mA
c. 8.44mA
b. 16.88mA
d. 4.22mA
54.ThreeelectrolytecellsA,8,andCcontainingsolutionofzns04,AgN03,andCuS04,
respectivelyarecormectedinseries.AsteadyculTentof1.5Awaspassedthroughthem
untH1.45gofsilverdepositedatthecathodeofcell8.Howlongdidthecurrentflow?
Whatmassofcopperwasdeposited?
a. 864.64s, 0.427g
c. 867.98s, 0.576g
b. 756.86s, 0.5539
d. 896.5s, 0.452g
Fe'3S+T23+:9iFe);'SEE4=+{8..8;EjHFe3+(0.5m)|Fe
Sn4++2e-+Sn2+;E°=O.|5|V
a. -0.17V
c. -0.086V
b. 0.17V
d. 0.086V