1000+ State of Matter Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Four 1 litre flasks are separately filled with the gases hydrogen, helium, oxygen and ozone at the same temperature and pressure, the ratio of total number of atoms of these gases present in the different flasks would be
A. 3:2:2:1
B. 2:1:2:3
C. 1:2:2:3
D. 1:1:1:1
Answer : C

2. The number of molecules of $C{O}_2$ present in 44 gms. of $C{O}_2$ is
A. 6 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$ approx
B. ${10}^{30}$ approx
C. 3 x ${}^{{10}^{10}}$ approx
D. 12 x ${ }^{{10}^{23}}$ approx
Answer : B

3. If all the octahedral sites in a cubic close packed arrangement ($B^{-}$) are completelyfilled with $A^{+}$ cations, the empirical formula of the compound could then be
A. $A{B}_2$
B. $A_{2}B$
C. AB
D. None of these
Answer : C

4. What will be the mass of 6.023 x ${10}^{23}$ molecules of carbon monoxide?
A. 14 gm
B. 28 gm
C. 16 gm
D. 44 gm
Answer : D

5. Which of the following is an example of covalent network solid?
A. Sodium
B. Solid carbon dioxide
C. Sodium chloride
D. Silicon
Answer : D

6. The relation between molecular wt. and vapour density is
A. Molecular wt. = $\frac{2}{3}$ V.D.
B. Molecular wt. = $\frac{1}{3}$ V.D.
C. Molecular wt. = V.D.
D. Molecualr wt = 2 x V.D.
Answer : A

7. Chloroform and benzene form a pair of miscible liquids. These can be separated by
A. a separating funnel
B. distillation
C. sublimation
D. filtration
Answer : B

8. In the gas equation PV = xT, x is a constant. The value of the constant depends upon
A. the quantity of gas
B. the quality of gas
C. type values of T and P
D. None of these
Answer : A

9. The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas laws over a wide range of pressure:
A. critical temperature
B. Boyle's temperature
C. inversion temperature
D. reduced temperature
Answer : B

10. Kinetic gas equation is, PV =...
A. nRT
B. $\frac{3}{3}$RT
C. $m{n}^1{c}^2$
D. $\frac{1}{3}mn{c}^2$
Answer : D

11. How many nearest neighbours are there in an atom or ion in an octahedral hole of a close packed structure?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 18
Answer : B

12. In the wurtzite structure sulphur atoms have
A. cubic arrangement
B. hexagonal dose packed arrangement
C. body centred arrangement
D. None of these
Answer : B

13. The vapour density of a gas is 11.2. The volume occupied by 2.4 g of the gas at S.T.P wil be
A. 2.4 litres
B. 3.6 litres
C. 2.24 litres
D. 11.2 liters
Answer : D

14. A closed vessel contains equal number of molecules of a total pressure at 740 mm. If oxygen is removed from the system the pressure will
A. become half of 740 mm
B. remain unchanged
C. become 1/9 of 740 mm
D. become double of 740 mm
Answer : A

15. 7.Which of the following sets of conditions represent the easiest way to liquefy a gas?
A. Low temperature and high pressure
B. High temperature and low pressure
C. High temperature and low pressure
D. None of these
Answer : A

16. In a face centred cubic arrangement of ions, the coordination number of ions is
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 4
Answer : C

17. In fluorite structure coordination number of calcium ions is
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 3
Answer : C

18. In zinc blende structure, the zinc atoms occupy
A. all tetrahedral sites
B. all octahedral sites
C. half of the octahedral sites
D. half of the tetrahedral sites
Answer : D

19. Which of the following should be most viscous?
A. $C{H}_{3}OH$
B. $C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}OH$
C. $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$
D. $HOC{H}_{2}C{H}_{2}OH$
Answer : D

20. The ionic radii of $R{b}^{+}$ and $B{r}^{-}$ ions are 1.47 $\stackrel{°}{A}$ and 1.95 $\stackrel{°}{A}$, respectively. The most probable type of geometry exhibited by RbBr on the radius ratio rule is
A. NaCl type
B. CsCl type
C. Zinc blende structure
D. Wurtzite structure
Answer : B

21. The vol. of 20 gm. of hydrogen at N.T.P. is
A. 22.4 litres
B. 112 litres
C. 12 litres
D. 224 litres
Answer : A

22. According to Avogadro's hypothesis equal volumes of two gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain
A. Equal number of electrons
B. Equal number of ions
C. Equal number of atoms
D. Equal number of molecules
Answer : D

23. What will be the mass of 6.03 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$ molecules of carbon monoxide ?
A. 18.00
B. 28.01
C. 56.02
D. 14.05
Answer : B

24. The space occupied by spheres in ccp arrangement is
A. 74.06%
B. 68.05%
C. 60.4%
D. 52.4%
Answer : A

25. Which of the following is an amorphous solid?
A. NaCl
B. $Ca{F}_2$
C. Diamond
D. Glass
Answer : D

26. In the process of sublimation, the substance transforms directly
A. from the solid state to the liquid state
B. from the liquid state to gaseous state
C. from the solid state to gaseous state
D. from the liquid state to solid state
Answer : C

27. 6.If the reactants and products both are in gaseous phase they bear a simple ratio in their
A. volumes
B. molecules
C. atoms
D. temperature
Answer : A

28. How many nearest neighbours are there in an octahedral hole of a close packed structure
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
Answer : B

29. The number of atoms per unit cell in simple cubic, face centred cubic and body centred cubic arrangement are, respectively
A. 8,14,9
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,4,2
D. 8,4, 2
Answer : C

30. The radii of $A^{+}$ and $X^{-}$ are 95 pm and 181 pm respectively. Coordination number of $A^{+}$ is expected to be
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
Answer : B

31. Lattice energy of a solid is high if
A. the radii of the ions are large
B. radii of the ions are small
C. charge on the ions are small
D. the ions are neutral
Answer : B

32. An example of covalent solid is
A. diamond
B. NaCl
C. Copper
D. $C{O}_2$
Answer : A

33. At 303 K ethanol has a vapour pressure of about 0.118 atm., acetic acid has the vapour pressure of about 0.039 atm., and ethyl iodide has a vapour pressure of about 0.263 atm. Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing normal boiling point ?
A. $C{H}_{3}COOH<C_2{H}_{5}OH<C_2{H}_{5}I$
B. $C_2{H}_{5}I<C{H}_{3}COOH<C_2{H}_{5}OH$
C. $C_2{H}_{5}I<C_2{H}_{5}OH<C{H}_{3}COOH$
D. $C_2{H}_{5}OH<C_2{H}_{5}I<C{H}_{3}COOH$
Answer : C

34. Which of the following phrases would be incorrect to use?
A. An atom of an element
B. An atom of a compound
C. A molecule of a compound
D. A molecule of an element
Answer : C

35. In a unit cell of cesium chloride the arrangement of cesium ions is
A. face centred cubic
B. hexagonal close packed
C. body centred cubic
D. simple cubic
Answer : C

36. In NaCl type structure, the coordination number of the cation and anion are
A. 6 and 4
B. 6 and 6
C. 4 and 4
D. 8 and 4
Answer : B

37. A vessel containing 10 litre of air at atmospheric pressure is connected to an evacuated 9 litre vessel The resulting pressure will be
A. 2 atm
B. 31 atm
C. 0.526 atm
D. 52.6 atm
Answer : C

38. Match box has the symmetry of which of the following systems?
A. Cubic
B. Orthorhombic
C. Tetragonal
D. Monoclinic
Answer : A

39. The molecular weight of a volatile liquid can be determined by
A. Dumas' method
B. Victor Meyer's method
C. Cryoscopic method
D. Osmotic pressure
Answer : B

40. An open vessel at 37°C is heated until 3/5 of the air in it has been expelled. Assuming that the volume of the vessel remains constant the temperature to which the vessel is heated is
A. 502°C
B. 502 K
C. 243.67°C
D. 925C
Answer : A

41. Correct gas equation is
A. $\frac{P_1{V}_1}{P_2{V}_2}=\frac{T_1}{T_2}$
B. $\frac{V_1{T}_2}{P_1}=\frac{P_2{T}_1}{T_2}$
C. $\frac{P_1{T}_1}{V_1}=\frac{P_2{T}_2}{V_2}$
D. $\frac{V_1{V}_2}{T_1{T}_2}=P_1{P}_2$
Answer : A

42. What is the vapour pressure of benzoyl chloride at its boiling point (197°C)?
A. 760 torr
B. 380 torr
C. 197 torr
D. None of these
Answer : A

43. From the Dulong and Petit's law atomic weight is given by which one of the following relations?
A. 6.41 sp. heat
B. 6.4/sp. heat
C. sp. heat/6.4
D. sp. heat/6.4 x 2
Answer : A

44. Number of molecules of carbon dioxide present in 44 gm $C{O}_2$ is
A. 12 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$ approximately
B. 3 x ${ }^{{10}^{10}}$ approximately
C. 6 x ${ }^{{10}^{10}}$ approximately
D. 3 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$ approximately
Answer : C

45. Sodium chloride has fee structure. How many $N{a}^{+}$ and $C{l}^{-}$ ions are there in the unit cell?.
A. 6 and 6
B. 4 and 4
C. 1 and 1
D. 6 and 4
Answer : B

46. Which of the following will have low heat of fusion?
A. a molecular solid
B. an ionic solid
C. a metallic solid
D. a network of covalent solid
Answer : A

47. Arrange the following in order of increasing inter-molecular forces and boiling points:$N{H}_3$,He,$C{l}_2$
A. $He<C{l}_2<N{H}_3$
B. $He>C{l}_2>N{H}_3$
C. $C{l}_2<He<N{H}_3$
D. $N{H}_3<He<C{l}_2$
Answer : A

48. The weight of 11.2 litres of $C{O}_2$ at S.T.P. would be
A. 22 gms
B. 66 gms
C. 11 gms
D. 16 gms
Answer : D

49. The average kinetic energy of the molecule of $S{O}_2$ (moL wt. = 64) at 27°C is E. Then the average kinetic energy of $C{O}_2$ at 27°C is
A. $\frac{E\times 64}{44}$
B. $\frac{E\times 44}{64}$
C. E
D. 22E
Answer : C

50. The vapour density of gas A is four times that of gas B. If the molecular weight of gas B is M, then the molecular weight of gas A is
A. 2M
B. 4M
C. 8M
D. M/4
Answer : B