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

1. A balloon filled with ethane is pricked up with sharp point and quickly plunged into a tank of hydrogen at the same pressure. After some time balloon will
A. be enlarged
B. be collapse
C. remain unchanged in size
D. have half its volume of the gas
Answer : A

2. 5.At a given temperature and pressure 2 volumes of A combine with 5 volumes of B to form 2 volmes of C and 1 volume. A combine with one volume of B to form 2 volumes of D. The formula of C is
A. $A_3{B}_6$
B. $\sqrt{AB}$
C. $A_2{B}_5$
D. $A{B}_5$
Answer : B

3. Molecular formula of D in the above case is
A. $A{B}_5$
B. $A_5{B}_2$
C. $A_2{B}_5$
D. AB
Answer : D

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

5. 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

6. Vapour density of a gas is 35.5. The volume occupied by 3.55 gm of the gas at NTPis
A. 1.12 litres
B. 2.24 litres
C. 22.4 litres
D. 11.2 litres
Answer : A

7. The kinetic theory of gases predicts that total kinetic energy of a gaseous assembly depends upon the
A. pressure of a gas
B. temperature of the gas
C. volume of the gas
D. pressure, temperature and volume of the gas
Answer : B

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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. What types of forces are present in molecular solids?
A. electrovalent bonds
B. hydrogen bonds
C. metallic bonds
D. Van der Waal's forces
Answer : D

14. 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

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

16. The number of molecules in 4.25 gm of ammonia are approximately
A. $0.5\times {10}^{23}$
B. $1.5\times {10}^{23}$
C. $2.5\times {10}^{23}$
D. $3.5\times {10}^{23}$
Answer : B

17. 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

18. Indicate the most volatile liquid of the following:
A. $C{H}_{3}OH$
B. $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$
C. $H_{2}O$
D. $C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}OC{H}_{2}C{H}_3$
Answer : D

19. In a close packed arrangement of N spheres, the number of octahedral holes are
A. N
B. 2N
C. 4N
D. 8N
Answer : A

20. 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

21. Indicate the most viscous liquid of the following
A. propanol-2
B. 1.2, ethandiol
C. 1.2,3 propentriol
D. ethanol
Answer : C

22. 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

23. 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

24. In a solid atoms A are arranged in ccp array. Atoms B occupy all the octahedral voids and half the tetrahedral voids. The formula of the compound is expected to be
A. $A{B}_2$
B. $A{B}_3$
C. $A_2{B}_3$
D. $A_{2}B$
Answer : A

25. A chalk box exhibits
A. cubic geometry
B. monoclinic geometry
C. orthorhombic geometry
D. tetragonal
Answer : A

26. The mean free path of a gas molecule is the distance
A. between the two opposite walls of the container
B. through which the molecules travel in one second
C. through which molecules move between two consecutive collisions
D. travelled by all the molecules divided by the total number of molecules in a particular gas
Answer : C

27. 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

28. In a closed packed structure the pattern ABAB...... represents which one of the following:
A. ccp
B. hcp
C. fccp
D. bcc
Answer : B

29. 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

30. Density of a gas relative to air is 2.3. If the average molar mass of air is 29.08/mol, the molecular mass of the gas will be
A. 29 gm/mole
B. 66.7 gm/mole
C. 12.67 gm/mole
D. 25.22 gm/mole
Answer : B

31. 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

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

33. An element has atomic weight 24 and equivalent weight 11.9. Its valency is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : B

34. 20 litres of hydrogen gas weighs about
A. 1.8 g
B. 3.6 g
C. 224 g
D. 12.2 g
Answer : A

35. Volume occupied by 4.4 gift of carbon dioxide is
A. 4.4 litres
B. 2.24 litres
C. 22.4 litres
D. 4.48 litres
Answer : B

36. Which of the following statement wrong?
A. In solid state molecules, atoms or ions are held with a strong force of attraction and are in a fixed position
B. In liquid state the molecules, atom or ions are held with a strong force and have a restricted motion
C. In gaseous states, the molecules are randomly arranged and are apart from each other
D. Solid, liquid and gaseous states have different movement is particles
Answer : B

37. The number of molecules is 4.25 g of ammonia are approximately
A. 3.5 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$
B. 2.5 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$
C. 1.5 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$
D. 0.5 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$
Answer : D

38. 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

39. When an ideal gas undergoes unrestricted expansion, no cooling occurs because the molecules
A. are above inversion temperature
B. exert no attractive force on each other
C. do work equal to loss in kinetic energy
D. collide without loss of energy
Answer : B

40. When there is more deviation in the behaviour of a gas from ideal gas equation PV = nRT
A. at high temperature and low pressure
B. at low temperature and high pressure
C. at high temperature and high pressure
D. at low temperature and low pressure
Answer : B

41. The vol. of 20 gms of nitrogen at N.T.P.
A. 16 litres
B. 36 litres
C. 8 litre
D. 32 litres
Answer : C

42. A liquid of density 1.742 g $c{m}^{-3}$ is observed to show a capillary rise of 73 mm in a tube of radius 0.65 mm. Then the surface tension of the liquid is
A. 4.1 x ${}^{{10}^{-2}}$ dynes $c{m}^{-1}$
B. 4.1 x ${10}^3$ dynes $c{m}^{-1}$
C. 7.1 x ${10}^{-3}$ dynes $c{m}^{-1}$
D. None of these
Answer : B

43. The molecular velocity of any gas is
A. proportional to absolute temperature
B. proportional to the square root of absolute temperature
C. independent of temperature
D. proportional to die square of absolute temperature
Answer : B

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

45. 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

46. 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

47. The vapour density of a gas in 35.5. The volume occupies by 3.55 gms of the gas at N.T.P. is
A. 224 litres
B. 2.24 litres
C. 11.12 litres
D. 1.12 litres
Answer : A

48. Which compound possesses greatest lattice energy?
A. LiF
B. NaF
C. KF
D. CsF
Answer : A

49. The number of atoms in 0.004 gm of magnesium is close to
A. 36x ${ }^{{10}^5}$
B. ${ }^{{10}^{20}}$
C. 5 x ${ }^{{10}^{20}}$
D. 6.02 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$
Answer : B

50. 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