States of Matter: Gases and Liquids NEET MCQ

1. Which law states that the volume of a given mass of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure?

a) Boyle's Law
b) Charles's Law
c) Avogadro's Law
d) Graham's Law

Answer:

b) Charles's Law

Explanation:

Charles's Law states V ∝ T at constant pressure.

2. At absolute zero, the volume of an ideal gas will be:

a) Zero
b) Infinite
c) Maximum
d) Minimum but not zero

Answer:

a) Zero

Explanation:

According to Charles's Law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at absolute zero.

3. Which of the following gases will have the highest rate of diffusion?

a) H2
b) O2
c) CO2
d) N2

Answer:

a) H2

Explanation:

According to Graham's law, lighter gases diffuse faster, and H2 is the lightest among the given options.

4. The SI unit of pressure is:

a) Torr
b) atm
c) Pascal
d) Bar

Answer:

c) Pascal

Explanation:

The SI unit of pressure is Pascal (Pa).

5. The amount of substance which contains the Avogadro number of entities is called:

a) Mole
b) Gram
c) Dozen
d) Liter

Answer:

a) Mole

Explanation:

A mole contains 6.022 x 10^23 entities, which is Avogadro's number.

6. If the temperature is constant, which law relates pressure and volume for a given mass of gas?

a) Boyle's Law
b) Charles's Law
c) Avogadro's Law
d) Dalton's Law

Answer:

a) Boyle's Law

Explanation:

Boyle's Law states P ∝ 1/V at constant temperature.

7. Surface tension is:

a) Directly proportional to temperature
b) Inversely proportional to temperature
c) Independent of temperature
d) Zero at absolute zero temperature

Answer:

b) Inversely proportional to temperature

Explanation:

Surface tension generally decreases with an increase in temperature.

8. The vapor pressure of a liquid ________ with an increase in temperature.

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) First increases then decreases

Answer:

a) Increases

Explanation:

With an increase in temperature, more molecules get the energy to escape into the vapor phase, thus increasing the vapor pressure.

9. Which of the following represents a condition of dynamic equilibrium in the context of liquids?

a) Rate of evaporation > Rate of condensation
b) Rate of evaporation < Rate of condensation
c) Rate of evaporation = Rate of condensation
d) Rate of evaporation is zero

Answer:

c) Rate of evaporation = Rate of condensation

Explanation:

At dynamic equilibrium, the rate of evaporation is equal to the rate of condensation.

10. The critical temperature is the temperature:

a) Above which a gas cannot be liquefied
b) Below which a gas cannot be liquefied
c) At which a solid melts
d) At which a liquid boils

Answer:

a) Above which a gas cannot be liquefied

Explanation:

Above the critical temperature, no amount of pressure can liquefy a gas.

11. Real gases deviate from ideal behavior at:

a) High temperature and high pressure
b) Low temperature and low pressure
c) High temperature and low pressure
d) Low temperature and high pressure

Answer:

d) Low temperature and high pressure

Explanation:

At low temperatures and high pressures, intermolecular forces and molecular sizes become significant, causing deviations.

12. The unit of van der Waals constant 'a' is:

a) L^2 atm/mol^2
b) L atm/mol
c) atm/mol^2
d) L/mol

Answer:

a) L^2 atm/mol^2

Explanation:

'a' represents intermolecular attractions, and its unit is L^2 atm/mol^2.

13. Which of the following is an example of a dipole-dipole interaction?

a) HCl-HCl
b) He-He
c) I2-I2
d) Ar-Ar

Answer:

a) HCl-HCl

Explanation:

HCl molecules have a permanent dipole, leading to dipole-dipole interactions.

14. Which of the following gases is least likely to obey the ideal gas laws?

a) He
b) H2
c) CO2
d) NH3

Answer:

d) NH3

Explanation:

NH3 has strong hydrogen bonding and deviates significantly from ideal behavior.

15. In a liquid, the intermolecular forces are:

a) Strongest
b) Weakest
c) Moderate
d) Absent

Answer:

c) Moderate

Explanation:

Liquids have moderate intermolecular forces, stronger than gases but weaker than solids.

16. A gas that follows the ideal gas laws under all conditions is termed as:

a) Real gas
b) Theoretical gas
c) Ideal gas
d) Perfect gas

Answer:

c) Ideal gas

Explanation:

An ideal gas strictly follows the ideal gas laws under all conditions, though it's a hypothetical concept.

17. Which of the following will have the highest boiling point?

a) CH4
b) C2H6
c) C3H8
d) C4H10

Answer:

d) C4H10

Explanation:

Boiling point increases with an increase in molecular size and intermolecular forces.

18. The process of a liquid changing into its vapor state at any temperature below its boiling point is called:

a) Boiling
b) Condensation
c) Evaporation
d) Sublimation

Answer:

c) Evaporation

Explanation:

Evaporation is a surface phenomenon that occurs below the boiling point.

19. The van der Waals equation accounts for the deviations from ideal behavior by introducing the terms:

a) a and b
b) p and V
c) n and R
d) T and P

Answer:

a) a and b

Explanation:

'a' accounts for intermolecular attractions, and 'b' accounts for the finite size of molecules.

20. The height to which a liquid rises or falls in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to:

a) Radius of the tube
b) Density of the liquid
c) Angle of contact
d) Viscosity of the liquid

Answer:

a) Radius of the tube

Explanation:

According to Jurin's law, the height (h) of a liquid column in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to its radius.

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