gases practice problems

अब Quizwiz के साथ अपने होमवर्क और परीक्षाओं को एस करें!

At 25°C and one atmosphere pressure, 4/5ths of the pressure of the atmosphere is due to N2 and 1/5th is due to O2. What fraction of the pressure at 10 atms and 100°C would be due to N2?

Answer: 4/5ths

Ether was one of the first anesthetics discovered. Assume that several mL of ether are placed in a bulb with a volume of 293 mL, and the bulb is immersed in water at 36°C until the last drop of liquid disappears, leaving the bulb filled with ether vapor. The bulb is then removed from the water bath, and the weight of ether that condenses in the bulb is measured. If 0.841 grams of ether collect in this experiment at a pressure of 746 mmHg, what is the molecular weight of ether?

Answer: 74.15 g/mol

Calculate the volume of oxygen at 0°C and 1 atm pressure that can be produced by decomposing 100 mL of hydrogen peroxide if this solution is 27.6% H2O2 by weight and the density is 1.09 g/cm3. 2 H2O2(l) ➝ 2 H2O(l) + O2(g)

Answer: 9.91 L

Bromine vapor at a given temperature is roughly 5 times denser than oxygen gas. Calculate the relative rates at which Br2(g) and O2(g) diffuse.

Answer: O2 should diffuse roughly 2.2 times faster

N2O and NO are often known by the trivial names: nitrous oxide and nitric oxide. Associate the correct formula with the appropriate trivial name if nitric oxide diffuses through a pinhole 1.21 times as fast as nitrous oxide.

Answer: nitrous oxide = N2O, nitric oxide = NO

0.300 L of H2 gas was collected over water at 27°C on a day when the atmospheric pressure was 745 torr. What would be the volume of H2 gas at 760 torr after the water vapor was removed? (PH2O = 27 torr at 27°C) (a) 0.283 L (b) 0.294 L (c) 0.300 L (d) 0.306 L (e) 0. 318 L

(a) 0.283

What is the density of NO(g) at 25°C and 783 mmHg? (AW: N = 14.01: 0 = 16.00 amu) (a) 1.26 g/L (b) 2.68 g/L (c) 3.12 g/L (d) 3.76 g/L (e) 22.4 g/L

(a) 1.26 g/L

Which sample would have the largest volume at 25°C and 750 mmHg? (a) 100 g CH4 (b) 100 g CO2 (c) 100 g NO (d) 100 g SO2 (e) all of these samples would have the same volume at 25°C and 750 mmHg

(a) 100 g CH4

15 L of acetylene (C2H4) were burned in 15 L of O2. If acetylene burns in oxygen to form CO2 and H2O, 2 C2H2(g) + 3 O2(g) ➝ 4 CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g) what would be the total volume of the products after the reaction mixture cools back to room temperature? (a) 18 L (b) 25 L (c) 30 L (d) 40 L (e) 45 L

(a) 18

Methane (CH4) combines with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). When 3.0 L of methane is burned in 5.0 L of oxygen, how many L of CO2 are formed, assuming that the volumes of all gases are measured at 400°C and 4.00 atm pressure? (AW, H =-37-1.01, C = 12.0, 0 = 16.0 amu) (a) 2.5 L (b) 3.0 L (c) 5.0 L (d) 8.0 L (e) none of these

(a) 2.5 L

What is the final temperature if a sample of ammonia gas, initially at a pressure of 3.00 atmospheres, a temperature of 500 K, and a volume of 275 L is changed to a volume of 200 L and a pressure of 2.50 atm? (a) 303 K (b) 436 K (c) 573 K (d) 825 K (e) none of the abov

(a) 303 K

What is the volume of 1.00 mole of an ideal gas at 25°C and 1.00 atm pressure? (a) 0.0409 L (b) 2.05 L (c) 22.4 L (d) 24.5 L (e) none of the above

(d) 24.5

Nitrogen gas reacts with hydrogen gas to produce gaseous ammonia. How many liters of product at STP can be formed if 6 L of hydrogen gas at STP reacts with a stoichiometric amount of nitrogen gas? (a) 1 L (b) 2 L (c) 3 L (d) 4 L (e) 6 L

(d) 4 L

Calculate the volume of the flask that would contain 0.40 moles of oxygen, 0.60 moles of nitrogen, and 1.50 moles of hydrogen at 25°C and a total pressure of 1.80 atm. Calculate the partial pressure of each gas.

Answer: 34.0 L

Calculate the volume of H2S gas collected at 25°C and 1 atm needed to precipitate all of the Cu2+ from a 250 mL of a 0.10 M Cu2+ solution. Cu2+(aq) + H2S(g) ➝ CuS(s) + 2 H+(aq)

Answer: 0.611 L

How many cm3 of liquid SO2 (d = 1.46 g/cm3) can be obtained by compressing 1.00 liter of the gas collected at 25°C and 1 atm?

Answer: 1.79 cm3

Calculate the weight of a flask if the flask filled with oxygen weighs 125.000 grams while the flask filled with argon weighs 125.384 grams.

Answer: 123.452

Calculate the total pressure in a 10.0 liter flask at 27°C of a sample of gas that contains 6.0 grams of hydrogen, 15.2 grams of nitrogen, and 16.8 grams of helium.

Answer: 19.1 atm

According to the van der Waals equation, what is the actual pressure in the container described in the previous question? [For CO2, a = 3.592 L2-atm/mol2, b = 0.04267 L/mol] (a) 52.6 atm (b) 92.1 atm (c) 114 atm (d) 145 atm (e) none of the above

(a) 52.6 atm

Which isn't one of the postulates of the kinetic molecular theory? (a) At a constant temperature, all of the particles have the same speed. (b) Gas particles are in constant motion. (c) Gas particles move in a straight line between collisions. (d) The volume of the particles is negligibly small compared to the volume of the container. (e) There are no forces of attraction between gas particles.

(a) At a constant temperature, all of the particles have the same speed.

Which of the following gases would diffuse fastest at room temperature? (a) NH3 (b) CO (c) H2S (d) F2 (e) CO2

(a) NH3

Which isn't a postulate of the kinetic molecular theory? (a) The mass of a molecule is negligibly small. (b) The volume of a molecule is a negligibly small fraction of the volume of the container. (c) The number of molecules in a gas is very large. (d) The molecules are in a state of constant, random motion. (e) The attractive forces between molecules is negligibly small.

(a) The mass of a molecule is negligibly small.

The ideal gas equation predicts that a plot of the pressure times the volume of a gas versus the pressure of this gas should be a horizontal straight line. When these quantities are graphed for CO2, however, we find that PV dips far below the theoretical straight line at first. This can be explained as follows. (a) the force of attraction between the CO2 molecules makes the product of the pressure times the volume of this gas smaller than predicted from the ideal gas equation. (b) the volume of the CO2 molecules makes the product of the pressure times the volume of this gas smaller than predicted from the ideal gas equation. (c) the force of attraction between the CO2 molecules makes the product of the pressure times the volume of this gas larger than predicted from the ideal gas equation. (d) the volume of the CO2 molecules makes the product of the pressure times the volume of this gas larger than predicted from the ideal gas equation. (e) there is no way to explain the difference between a real gas and the predictions of the ideal gas equation.

(a) the force of attraction between the CO2 molecules makes the product of the pressure times the volume of this gas smaller than predicted from the ideal gas equation.

Calculate the volume of hydrogen bromide that can be prepared by reacting 10.0 grams of phosphorus tribromide with excess water at 21°C and 753 mmHg. PBr3(l) + 3 H2O(l) ➝ 3 HBr(g) + H3PO3(aq)

Answer: 2.65 L

Nitrogen and oxygen are allowed to effuse through a porous barrier at 295 K. If nitrogen effuses at a rate of 0.0355 moles per minute, what is the rate of effusion of oxygen? (a) 0.0311 mol/min (b) 0.0332 mol/min (c) 0.0380 mol/min (d) 0.0405 mol/min (e) 31.1 mol/min

(b) 0.0332 mol/min

Oxygen is bubbled through water before it is given to a patient in a hospital. What volume of pure oxygen gas at 21°C and 750 torr pressure would a patient receive if the patient breathed 0.250 L of O2 bubbled through water at this temperature and pressure? (PH2O = 19 torr at 21°C) (a) 0.00633 L (b) 0.244 L (c) 0.250 L (d) 0.256L (e) none of the above

(b) 0.244 L

* The number of grams of helium in the cylinder is: (a) 0.202 g (b) 0.810 g (c) 1.24 g (d) 4.96 g (e) none of these

(b) 0.810 g

A cylindrical container with a movable piston initially holds 1.5 moles of gas at a pressure of 4.0 atmospheres and a volume of 2.5 liters. If the piston is moved to create a volume of 5.0 liters while simultaneously withdrawing 0.75 moles of gas, what is the final pressure? (a) 0.50 atm (b) 1.0 atm (c) 2.0 atm (d) 4.0 atm (e) 8.0 atm

(b) 1.0 atm

A lecture hall has 45 rows of seats — numbered 1 through 50 from front to back. If laughing gas, N2O, is released from the front of the room at the same time hydrogen cyanide, HCN, is released from the back of the room, in roughly which row (counting from the front) will students first begin to die laughing? (MW: HCN = 27.0; N2O = 44.0 g/mol) (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30 (e) 40

(b) 20

What is the empirical formula of the product of the following reaction __ N2O3(g) + __ O3(g) ➝ if 3.00 L of N2O3 react with 1.00 L of O3 to give 6.00 L of the product, all gases measured at STP? (a) NO (b) NO2 (c) NO3 (d) N2O5 (e) none of the above

(b) NO2

Assume that a container is filled with a mixture of SO3 and Ne. The molecular weight of SO3 is 80 g/mol and the atomic weight of Ne is 20 g/mol. The average velocity of an SO3 molecule is: (a) one-fourth that of a Ne atom. (b) one-half that of a Ne atom. (c) the same as a Ne atom. (d) two times that of a Ne atom. (e) 4 times that of a Ne atom.

(b) one-half that of a Ne atom.

A sealed container holds 150 g of ammonia, 150 g of carbon dioxide, and 150 g of nitrogen gases. What is the mole fraction of the carbon dioxide? (AW, H = 1.01, C = 12.0, N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0 amu) (a) 0. 00758 (b) 0. 0227 (c) 0.194 (d) 0. 333 (e) 3.41

(c) 0.194

What is the total pressure when 0.400 g of H2, 2.00 g of N2, and 10.5 g of CO2 are injected into a 10.0 liter flask at 273 K? (AW, H = 1.01, C = 12.0, N = 14.0, 0 = 16.0 amu) (a) 0.571 atm (b) 0.877 atm (c) 1.14 atm (d) 1.75 atm (e) it is impossible to determine the answer from the data given

(c) 1.14 atm

2.11 moles of C3H8 are allowed to burn in the presence of excess O2 to form CO2 and H2O. C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g) ➝ 3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g) The carbon dioxide is isolated from all other gases and stored in a 1.25 L container at 0°C. What is the pressure in this container if the gas obeys the ideal gas equation? (a) 18 atm (b) 38 atm (c) 113 atm (d) 1,130 atm (e) none of the above

(c) 113 atm

A lecture room contains 50 rows of seats — numbered 1 through 50 from front to back. Ammonia is released from the front of the room at the same instant that hydrogen chloride gas is released from the back. Assuming Graham's law of diffusion, over which row of students will a white cloud of ammonium chloride form? (MW: NH3 = 17.0; HCl = 36.5, NH4Cl = 53.5 g/mol) (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40 (e) 50

(c) 30

* The volume of helium measured at 772 torr and 24.7°C needed to fill the cylinder is: (a) 45.9 mL (b) 303 mL (c) 4870 mL (d) 4.95 x 104 mL (e) 4.86 x 105 Ml

(c) 4870 mL

Which of the following gases has a density of 1.72 g/L at 10°C and 1 atm pressure? H = 1.01; He = 4.00; C = 12.01; Ne = 20.18; P = 30.97; Ar = 39.95

(c) Ar

For which of the following compounds would a 1.00 gram sample occupy a volume of 390 cm3 at 25°C and 0.993 atm? (a) B2H6 (b) B4H10 (c) B5H9 (d) B5H11 (e) B6H10

(c) B5H9

Polypropylene is a plastic formed by polymerizing propylene, which has the empirical formula CH2. If a sample of propylene with a mass of 21.0 grams occupies a volume of 11.2 L at STP (0°C and 1 atm), what is the molecular formula of this gas? a) CH2 (b) C2H4 (c) C3H6 (d) C4H8 (e) none of these

(c) C3H6

Why does a hot air balloon rise when the air in the balloon is heated? (a) The average kinetic energy of the air molecules increases, and the collisions between these molecules and the walls of the balloon make it rise. (b) The pressure of the gas inside the balloon increases, pushing up on the balloon. (c) The gas expands, forcing some of the gas to escape from the bottom of the balloon, and the decrease in the density of the gas lifts the balloon. (d) The balloon expands, causing it to rise. (e) The hot air rises inside the balloon, which produces enough force to lift the balloon.

(c) The gas expands, forcing some of the gas to escape from the bottom of the balloon, and the decrease in the density of the gas lifts the balloon.

N2H4 decomposes at a fixed temperature in a closed container to form N2(g) and H2(g). If the reaction goes to completion, the final pressure will be: (a) The same as the initial pressure. (b) Twice the initial pressure. (c) Three times the initial pressure. (d) One-half the initial pressure. (e) One-third the initial pressure.

(c) Three times the initial pressure.

Two identical flasks are at the same temperature. One is filled with 2 grams of hydrogen, the other with 28 grams of nitrogen gas. Which property would be different for the two samples? (a) pressure (b) average kinetic energy (c) density (d) the number of molecules in each container (e) the weight of the container

(c) density

The root-mean-square speed of CH4 molecules at 25°C is about 0.56 km/s. What is the root-mean-square speed of a H2 molecule at 25°C? (a) 0.070 km/s (b) 0.20 km/s (c) 1.1 km/s (d) 1.6 km/s (e) 4.5 km/s

(d) 1.6 km/s

If the average speed of O2 molecules at STP is 4.3 x 102 meters per second, what is the average speed of H2 molecules at the same temperature and pressure? (AW: H = 1.01; 0 = 16.0) (a) 1.1 x 102 (b) 2.2 x 102 (c) 8.6 x 102 (d) 1.7 x 103 (e) none of the above

(d) 1.7 x 10^3

0.500 mol of Ar gas occupies a volume of 4.07 L at 25°C and 3.00 atm pressure. What volume will the gas occupy at STP (0°C and 1.00 atm pressure)? (a) 1.24 L (b) 1.48 L (c) 4.07 L (d) 11.2 L (e) 13.3 L

(d) 11.2

* At what temperature would the helium gas in the cylinder exhibit a pressure of 25.0 atm? (a) 4.96°C (b) 34.3°C (c) 58.8°C (d) 140°C (e) 307°C

(d) 140°C

A metal reacts with acid to form hydrogen gas as shown by the following equation. M(s) + 2 H+(aq) ➝ M2+(aq) + H2(g) What is the atomic weight of this metal if 3.49 grams of the metal generates enough hydrogen collected over water to fill a bottle with a volume of 2.20 L at 25°C and 1.00 atmosphere pressure under conditions where the vapor pressure of the solution is 23.8 torr? (a) 19.4 g/mol (b) 37.6 g/mol (c) 38.8 g/mol (d) 40.0 g/mol (e) none of the above

(d) 40.0 g/mol

The first step of the Ostwald process for making nitric acid involves a reaction between ammonia and oxygen to form nitrogen oxide and water. 4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) ➝ 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g) How many liters of O2 gas at 650°C and 1.00 atm pressure are needed to react with 48 L of NH3 at the same temperature and pressure? (a) 32 L (b) 38 L (c) 48 L (d) 60 L (e) 72 L

(d) 60 L

Cyclopropane, a gas containing only carbon and hydrogen, is an anesthetic. If 0.45 L of cyclopropane at 120°C and 0.72 atm reacts with excess O2 to give 1.35 L of CO2(g) and 1.35 L of H2O(g) at the same temperature and pressure, what is the percent by weight of carbon in cyclopropane? (a) 33.3% (b) 41.8% (c) 45.0% (d) 85.7% (e) 90.0%

(d) 85.7

Which would always lead to an increase in the average kinetic energy of a gas? (a) Increasing the volume by decreasing the pressure. (b) Increasing the pressure by decreasing the volume. (c) Increasing the pressure by increasing the number of molecules of gas. (d) Increasing the volume by increasing the temperature of the gas. (e) All of the above are equally effective ways of increasing the average kinetic energy of a gas.

(d) Increasing the volume by increasing the temperature of the gas

Which of the gases in Group VIllA of the periodic table has a density of 3.7407 g/L at 0°C and 1 atm? (a) He (b) Ne (c) Ar (d) Kr (e) Xe

(d) Kr

What is the identity of an unknown metal if 1.00 gram of this metal reacts with excess acid according to the equation M(s) + 2 H+(aq) ➝ M2+(aq) + H2(g) to produce 374 mL of H2 gas at 25°C and one atm pressure? (a) Mg, 24.3 g/mol (b) Ca, 40.1 g/mol (c) Mn, 54.9 g/mol (d) Zn, 65.3 g/mol (e) Sr, 87.6 g/mol

(d) Zn, 65.3 g/mol

Which of the following elements or compounds is most likely to be a gas at room temperature? perature? (a) a metal such as sodium (Na). (b) an alloy of two metals such as bronze, which is a mixture of copper (Cu) and tin (Sn). (c) a salt such as MgO. (d) a nonmetal such as chlorine (Cl2). (e) none of these elements or compounds will be a gas at room temperature.

(d) a nonmetal such as chlorine (Cl2).

What volume of NH3(g) at STP is required to prepare 49.8 g of (NH4)2SO4 by the reaction of ammonia with sulfuric acid? (AW: H = 1.01, N = 14.0, O = 16.0, S = 32.1 amu) (a) 0.377 L (b) 6.41 L (c) 8.4 L (d) 12.84 L (e) 16.9 L

(e) 16.9 L

Which isn't a basic assumption of the kinetic theory? (a) Gases consist of a large number of tiny particles in constant random motion. (b) The distance between gas particles is large compared with their diameters, and therefore most of the volume of a gas is empty space. (c) Gas particles move in a straight line until they collide with another gas particle or the walls of the container. (d) The average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas is proportional to the temperature of the gas and that factor alone. (e) All of the above are basic assumptions of the kinetic theory

(e) All of the above are basic assumptions of the kinetic theory

Equal volumes of oxygen and an unknown gas weigh 3.00 grams and 7.50 grams, respectively. Which of the following is the unknown gas? (a) CO2 (b) NO (c) NO2 (d) SO2 (e) SO3

(e) SO3

Uranium reacts with fluorine to produce a compound that is a gas at 57°C. The density of this gas is 13.0 g/L at 57°C and 1 atm pressure. What is the molecular formula of this compound? (AW, F = 19.0, U = 238 amu) (a) UF2 (b)UF3 (c) UF4 (d) UF5 (e) UF6

(e) UF6

Which graph isn't a straight line for an ideal gas? (a) V versus T (n and P constant) (b) T versus P (n and V constant) (c) P versus 1/V (n and T constant) (d) n versus 1/T (P and V constant) (e) n versus 1/P (V and T constant

(e) n versus 1/P (V and T constant)

Which of the following gases would have the largest density at 25°C and 1.00 atm pressure? (a) methane, CH4 (b) acetylene, C2H2 (c) ethylene, C2H4 (d) ethane, C2H6 (e) propane, C3H8

(e) propane, C3H8

A small gas cylinder of helium used in chemistry lecture demonstrations has a volume of 275 mL at a pressure of 1823 kPa at 24.7°C. Use this information to answer questions 29-31.

*

235U and 238U are separated on the basis of the relative rates of diffusion of 235UF6 and 238UF6. Calculate the relative rates of diffusion of these two compounds. Answer: 1.0043:1, 235UF6 being slightly faster 6-67. The atomic weight of radon was first estimated by measuring its rate of diffusion compared with mercury vapor. If Hg gas diffuses 1.052 times as fast as Rn, what is the atomic weight of Rn?

222 g/mol

The average velocity of a gas molecule is given by the equation u = (3/2 RT/MW)1/2 where R is 8.314 J/mol-K. A helium atom challenges a UF6 molecule to a race. To give a fair handicap, the helium agrees to travel at 4.2 K while the UF6 travels at 329 K. Who wins the race?

He (barely)

A 2.91 gram sample of a gaseous compound that contains only boron and hydrogen has a volume of 1.22 L at 25°C and 1.09 atm. What is the formula of this compound? (AW: H = 1.01, B = 10.8 amu) (a) B2H6 (b) B4H10 (c) B5H9 (d) B6H10 (e) B6H12

b) B4H10

If equal weights of O2 and N2 are placed in identical containers at the same temperature, which of the following statements is true? (N = 14.0; O = 16.0 amu) (a) Both flasks contain the same number of molecules. (b) The pressure in the flask that contains N2 will be greater than the pressure in the flask that contains O2. (c) There will be more molecules in the flask that contains O2 than the flask that contains N2. (d) This question can't be answered unless we know the weights of O2 and N2 in the flasks. (e) None of the above are correct.

b) The pressure in the flask that contains N2 will be greater than the pressure in the flask that contains O2


संबंधित स्टडी सेट्स

Final Exam - Intro To Computer Science

View Set

Health-related Fitness - Muscular Fitness - Muscular Strength and Endurance

View Set

Chapter 17 review Mastering A&P II

View Set

5 - Measures of Econ Performance

View Set

Life and Health Exams focus questions

View Set

POL 376 U.S. National Security Policy Haney Final Exam

View Set