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The total pressure of a mixture of two non-reacting gases equals the sum of their individual pressures. This is

  1. A.Avogadro's law
  2. B.Dalton's law of partial pressures
  3. C.Charles's law
  4. D.Graham's law

Correct answer

B. Dalton's law of partial pressures

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Dalton's law of partial pressures. The law states that for a mixture of gases that do not react, the total pressure is the sum of the partial pressures each gas would exert if it alone occupied the whole volume at the same temperature. It is used to correct the pressure of a gas collected over water by subtracting the aqueous tension, and it explains why the partial pressure of oxygen, not the total air pressure, decides breathing at high altitude. A, Avogadro's law says equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. C, Charles's law relates volume to absolute temperature at constant pressure. D, Graham's law relates the rate of diffusion to molar mass. All four are gas laws, so the examiner is testing whether the candidate can attach the right name to the right statement.

Read the full article: Gas Laws and Kinetic Theory of Gases: Formulas and PYQs

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Q1.General ScienceEasy

Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is

  1. A.Directly proportional to its pressure
  2. B.Inversely proportional to its pressure
  3. C.Independent of its pressure
  4. D.Proportional to the square of its pressure
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Correct answer: B. Inversely proportional to its pressure

Boyle's law, established in 1662, says that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature the product of pressure and volume stays constant, so doubling the pressure halves the volume.

Q2.General ScienceEasy

A hot air balloon rises because warm air

  1. A.Becomes denser than the surrounding air
  2. B.Expands and becomes less dense than the surrounding air
  3. C.Loses its mass on heating
  4. D.Has a lower specific heat than cold air
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Correct answer: B. Expands and becomes less dense than the surrounding air

By Charles's law the volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant pressure is proportional to its absolute temperature, so heating the air inside the envelope makes it expand; some of it escapes from the open mouth, the mass of air left inside falls, its density becomes lower than…

Q3.General ScienceEasy

Absolute zero of temperature is equal to

  1. A.0 degrees Celsius
  2. B.-100 degrees Celsius
  3. C.-273.15 degrees Celsius
  4. D.-373.15 degrees Celsius
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Correct answer: C. -273.15 degrees Celsius

Extending the straight line of Charles's law backwards shows that the volume of an ideal gas would become zero at minus 273.15 degrees Celsius, and this point is taken as the zero of the kelvin or absolute scale, at which molecular motion carries its least possible energy.

Q5.General ScienceMedium

The volume occupied by one mole of an ideal gas at 273.15 K and one atmosphere pressure is about

  1. A.11.2 litres
  2. B.22.4 litres
  3. C.44.8 litres
  4. D.1 litre
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Correct answer: B. 22.4 litres

Substituting one mole, 273.15 kelvin and one atmosphere in the ideal gas equation gives a volume of 22.4 litres, the molar volume at standard temperature and pressure, and this is the figure used in mole calculations; with the modern standard pressure of one bar the value works out to about…