Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds

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Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Average Kinetic Energy of Gas

Important Questions on Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds

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By what factor does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the temperature (in Kelvin) is doubled ?

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If a gas expands at constant temperature, it indicated that:

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Which of the following expressions correctly represents the relationship between the average molar kinetic energy   KE ¯ ofCOand N 2 molecules at the same temperature ?

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The root mean square speeds at STP for the gases   H 2 , N 2 , O 2 andHBr are in the order:

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Give one word for the following. Measure of kinetic energy possessed by the gas molecules.

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At any particular time different particles in the gas have  __I___ speed and hence _II__ kinetic energies.Here, I and II refer to

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In kinetic molecular theory, it is assumed that the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules is directly proportional to the A. Here, A refers to:

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The different molecules possess different velocities and hence different _____.

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The ratio of most probable velocity to the average velocity is

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By what factor does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the absolute temperature is doubled ?

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Which one of the following statement is NOT true about the effect of an increase in temperature on the distribution of molecular speeds in a gas?

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As the temperature is raised from 20°C to 40°C, the average kinetic energy of neon atoms changes by a factor of which of the following ?

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Which of the following statement is incorrect for the given graph?

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A thin glass tube closed at one end and open at the other contains a column of dry air which is trapped by a column of mercury as shown in the figure.

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Which one of the following diagrams shows the variation of the length l of the air column with the angle θ° of the tube to the vertical?

 

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Two flasks A and B have equal volume. A is maintained at 300 K and B at 600 K .While A contains H2 gas, B has an equal mass of CH4 gas. Assuming ideal behaviours for both the gases, answer the following:

Flask in which the total kinetic energy is greater

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 Which of the following has the maximum value of mean free path ?

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The diagram shows the Maxwell's speed distribution curves for a certain ideal gas at two different temperature T1 and T2. After calculating T2, determine the rms speed of gas at 400 K.

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The root mean square velocity of one mole of a monoatomic gas having molar mass M is Urms. The relation between the average kinetic energy (E) of the gas and Urms is

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As the temperature is raised from 2oC to 4oC , the average kinetic energy of neon atoms changes by a factor of which of the following?

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The root-mean-square velocity at STP for the gases H2, O2, N2 and HBr are in the order