State of Matter 1000+ MCQ with answer for UPSC IES

1. One gram molecule of a gas at N.T.P occupies 22.4 litres. This fact was derived from
A. Benjamin hypothesis
B. Avogadro's hypothesis
C. Dalton's theory
D. Law of atomic volume
Answer : C

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

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

4. The pressure of the ideal gas is less than the real gas because of the
A. increase in the number of collisions
B. volume occupied by the molecules
C. inter-molecular attraction
D. finite size of molecules
Answer : C

5. The coordination number of each sphere in hcp arrangement is
A. 12
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
Answer : A

6. Gases deviate from the ideal behaviour because their molecules
A. possess negligible volume
B. have forces of attraction between them
C. are polyatomic
D. are not attracted to one another
Answer : B

7. If the temperature and pressure remain unchanged the volume of $O_2$obtained by the decomposition of a certain volume of $S{O}_2$ will be
A. Triple the volume of $S{O}_2$
B. Half the volume of $S{O}_2$
C. Equal to the volume of $S{O}_2$
D. One third the volume of $S{O}_2$
Answer : C

8. 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

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. In which one of the following does diffusion occur most rapidly?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gases
D. Gels
Answer : C

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

12. 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

13. Certain volume of a gas exerts on its walls some pressure at a particular temperature. It has been found that by reducing the volume of the gas to half its original value, the pressure becomes I twice that the initial value of constant temperature. This happens because
A. More number of a gas molecules strike the surface per second
B. Velocity of the gas molecules increases
C. Gas molecules attract each other
D. Weight of the gas increase with volume
Answer : C

14. 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

15. Normal boiling points values are for $N{H}_3$, - 34C, bromine 58°C, carbon tetrachloride 77°C and oxygen - 183°C. Which of these liquids has the highest vapour pressure at room temperature?
A. $N{H}_3$,
B. $B{r}_2$
C. $CC{l}_4$
D. $O_2$
Answer : D

16. All gases tend to show ideal behaviour
A. at low temperature and low pressure
B. at high temperature and high pressure
C. at high temperature and low pressure
D. at low temperature and high pressure
Answer : C

17. 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

18. The number of tetrahedral and octahedral voids per atom in a crystal lattice are, respectively
A. 1,1
B. 2,2
C. 2,1
D. 2,6
Answer : C

19. The weight of 22.4 litres of any gas at N.T.P. represent its
A. gm atomic weight
B. gm molecular weight
C. gm equivalent weight
D. None of these
Answer : B

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. One mole of gas is defined as
A. The number of molecules in 22.4 litres of gas at S.T.P
B. The number of molecules contained | in 6 grams of 12 C isotope
C. The number of molecules in one formula weight of gas
D. The number of molecules in litre of gas
Answer : C

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

25. 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

26. 22.4 litre of any gas at N.T.P. will contain
A. One gram equivalent
B. One gram atomic weight
C. One gram atom
D. One gram molecule
Answer : D

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. The ionic radii of $M{g}^{+2 }$ and $O^{-2}$ are 0.66 $\stackrel{°}{A}$ and 1.40 $\stackrel{°}{A}$ , respectively. The most probable type of gteometry exhibited by MgO on the basis of radius ratio rule is
A. NaCl type
B. CsCl type
C. ZnS type
D. Boron oxide type
Answer : A

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. The vapour density of ozone would be
A. 72
B. 8
C. 48
D. 24
Answer : C

36. Three dimensional array of points in space is called
A. unit cell
B. crystal lattice
C. micro-crystal
D. None of these
Answer : A

37. 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

38. 20 litres of hydrogen gas weighs about
A. 1.8 g
B. 3.6 g
C. 224 g
D. 12.2 g
Answer : A

39. For a given gas at temperature T and pressure P the root mean square velocity (RMS) is C; then at temperature T and pressure 3P the RMS is
A. Unchanged
B. 3C
C. C/3
D. $C^3$
Answer : A

40. 1.The correct relationship representing the volume occupied by 44 gm of $C{O}_2$ and 64 gm of $S{O}_2$ at constant temperahire and pressure:
A. V($C{O}_{2 }$) > V($S{O}_2$)
B. V($C{O}_{2 }$) = V($S{O}_2$)
C. V($S{O}_2$) > V($C{O}_{2 }$)
D. cannot be predicted
Answer : B

41. 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

42. Volume occupied by 1 gm equivalent of oxygen at NTP is
A. 22.4 litres
B. 2.24 litres
C. 5.6 litres
D. 11.2 litres
Answer : C

43. In a dose packed arrangement of N spheres, the number of tetrahedral holes are
A. N
B. 2N
C. N/2
D. $N_2$
Answer : B

44. The number of atoms per unit cell in bcc arrangement is
A. 1
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Answer : D

45. 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

46. The limiting radii ratio for the tetrahedral geometry is
A. 0.155
B. 0.444
C. 0.732
D. 0.225
Answer : D

47. 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

48. The number of N2 molecules present in 28 nitrogen is
A. 2 x 10
B. 6 x ${}^{{10}^{22}}$
C. 6 x ${}^{{10}^{23}}$ approximately
D. 5 x ${}^{{10}^{30}}$ approximately
Answer : C

49. Which of the following methods is used to determine the atomic weight?
A. Victor Meyer's method
B. Dumas' method
C. Cannizaro's method
D. None of these
Answer : C

50. 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