Quiz 19

Multiple-choice questions on ideal gas laws

1. Which of the following statements is false?

(a) At constant temperature, Charles’ law applies
(b) The pressure of a given mass of gas decreases as the volume is increased at constant temperature
(c) Isobaric changes are those which occur at constant pressure
(d) Boyle’s law applies at constant temperature
2. A gas occupies a volume of 4 m3 at a pressure of 400 kPa. At constant temperature, the pressure is increased
to 500 kPa. The new volume occupied by the gas is:
(a) 5 m3 (b) 0.3 m3
(c) 0.2 m3 (d) 3.2 m3
3. A gas at a temperature of 27◦ C occupies a volume of 5 m3 . The volume of the same mass of gas at the
same pressure but at a temperature of 57◦ C is:
(a) 10.56 m3 (b) 5.50 m3
(c) 4.55 m 3 (d) 2.37 m3
4. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) An ideal gas is one that completely obeys the gas laws
(b) Isothermal changes are those that occur at constant volume
(c) The volume of a gas increases when the temperature increases at constant pressure
(d) Changes that occur at constant pressure are called isobaric changes.
A gas has a volume of 0.4 m3 when its pressure is 250 kPa and its temperature is 400 K. Use these data in
questions 5 and 6.
5. The temperature when the pressure is increased to 400 kPa and the volume is increased to 0.8 m3 is:
(a) 400 K (b) 80 K
(c) 1280 K (d) 320 K
6. The pressure when the temperature is raised to 600 K and the volume is reduced to 0.2 m3 is:
(a) 187.5 kPa (b) 250 kPa
(c) 333.3 kPa (d) 750 kPa
7. A gas has a volume of 3 m3 at a temperature of 546 K and a pressure of 101.325 kPa. The volume it
occupies at STP is:
(a) 3 m3 (b) 1.5 m3
(c) 6 m3

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 8. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) A characteristic gas constant has units of J/(kg K)
(b) STP conditions are 273 K and 101.325 kPa
(c) All gases are ideal gases
(d) An ideal gas is one that obeys the gas laws
A mass of 5 kg of air is pumped into a container of volume 2.87 m3 . The characteristic gas constant for
air is 287 J/(kg K). Use these data in questions 9 and 10.
9. The pressure when the temperature is 27◦ C is:
(a) 1.6 kPa (b) 6 kPa
(c) 150 kPa (d) 15 kPa
10. The temperature when the pressure is
200 kPa is:
(a) 400◦ C (b) 127◦ C
(c) 127 K (d) 283 K

6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)

1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c)
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