Gaseous State

108 Questions
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

At the sea level, the dry air mass percentage composition is given as nitrogen gas: 70.0 , oxygen gas: 27.0 and argon gas: 3.0 . If total pressure is 1.15 atm , then calculate the ratio of following respectively:

(i) partial pressure of nitrogen gas to partial pressure of oxygen gas

(ii) partial pressure of oxygen gas to partial pressure of argon gas

(Given: Molar mass of N, O and Ar are 14, 16 and $40 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$ respectively.)

A.
$5.46,17.8$
B.
$2.96,11.2$
C.
$4.26,19.3$
D.
$2.59,11.85$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Arrange the following gases in increasing order of van der Waals constant 'a'

A. Ar

B. $\mathrm{CH}_{4}$

C. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$

D. $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{6}$

Choose the correct option from the following.

A.
D, C, B and A
B.
A, B, C and D
C.
B, C, D and A
D.
C, D, B and A
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

For 1 mol of gas, the plot of pV vs. p is shown below. p is the pressure and V is the volume of the gas

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 8 English

What is the value of compressibility factor at point A ?

A.
$1+\frac{b}{V}$
B.
$1-\frac{a}{RTV}$
C.
$1+\frac{a}{RTV}$
D.
$1-\frac{b}{V}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

Which amongst the given plots is the correct plot for pressure (p) vs density (d) for an ideal gas?

A.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 21 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 21 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 21 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 21 English Option 4
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

An evacuated glass vessel weighs 40.0 g when empty, 135.0 g when filled with a liquid of density 0.95 g mL$-$1 and 40.5 g when filled with an ideal gas at 0.82 atm at 250 K. The molar mass of the gas in g mol$-$1 is :

(Given : R = 0.082 L atm K$-$1 mol$-$1)

A.
35
B.
50
C.
75
D.
125
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
Which one of the following is the correct PV vs P plot at constant temperature for an ideal gas? (P and V stand for pressure and volume of the gas respectively)
A.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 25 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 25 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 25 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 25 English Option 4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
The unit of the van der Waals gas equation parameter 'a' in $\left( {P + {{a{n^2}} \over {{V^2}}}} \right)(V - nb) = nRT$ is :
A.
kg m s$-$2
B.
dm3 mol$-$1
C.
kg m s$-$1
D.
atm dm6 mol$-$2
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift
The interaction energy of London forces between two particles is proportional to rx, where r is the distance between the particles. The value of x is :
A.
3
B.
$-$3
C.
$-$6
D.
6
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot
A mixture of one mole each of H2 , He and O2 each are enclosed in a cylinder of volume V at temperature T. If the partial pressure of H2 is 2 atm, the total pressure of the gases in the cylinder is :
A.
14 atm
B.
38 atm
C.
6 atm
D.
22 atm
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
Which one of the following graphs is not correct for ideal gas?

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 38 English
d = Density, P = Pressure, T = Temperature
A.
II
B.
III
C.
I
D.
IV
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot
Identify the correct labels of A,B and C in the following graph from the options given below :

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 40 English
Root mean square speed (Vrms); most probable speed (Vmp); Average speed (Vav)
A.
A - Vav ; B - Vrms ; C - Vmp
B.
A - Vrms ; B - Vmp ; C - Vav
C.
A - Vmp; B- Vav; C - Vrms
D.
A - Vmp ; B - Vrms ; C - Vav
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
Points I, II and III in the following plot respectively correspond to
(Vmp : most probable velocity) JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 41 English
A.
Vmp of O2 (400 K); Vmp of N2 (300 K); Vmp of H2 (300 K)
B.
Vmp of N2 (300 K); Vmp of H2 (300 K); Vmp of O2 (400 K)
C.
Vmp of H2 (300 K); Vmp of N2 (300 K); Vmp of O2 (400 K)
D.
Vmp of N2 (300 K); Vmp of O2 (400 K); Vmp of H2 (300 K)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
Consider the following table :

Gas a/(k Pa dm6 mol-1) b/(dm3 mol-1)
A 642.32 0.05196
B 155.21 0.04136
C 431.91 0.05196
D 155.21 0.4382

a and b are vander Waals constants. The correct statement about the gases is :
A.
Gas C will occupy more volume than gas A; gas B will be more compressible than gas D
B.
Gas C will occupy lesser volume than gas A; gas B will be more compressible than gas D
C.
Gas C will occupy lesser volume than gas A; gas B will be lesser compressible than gas D
D.
Gas C will occupy more volume than gas A; gas B will be lesser compressible than gas D
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Evening Slot
At a given temperature T, gases Ne, Ar, Xe and Kr are found to deviate from ideal gas behaviour. Their equation of state is given as

$p = {{RT} \over {V - b}}$ at T.

Here, b is the van der Waals constant. Which gas will exhibit steepest increase in the plot of Z (compression factor) vs p?
A.
Xe
B.
Ne
C.
Ar
D.
Kr
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b, for the following gases.

Gas Ar Ne Kr Xe
a/ (atm dm6 mol–2) 1.3 0.2 5.1 4.1
b/ (10–2 dm3 mol–1) 3.2 1.7 1.0 5.0

Which gas is expected to have the highest critical temperature?
A.
Ne
B.
Kr
C.
Xe
D.
Ar
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
An open vessel at 27oC is heated until two fifth of the air (assumed as an ideal gas) it has escaped from the vessel assuming that the volume of the vessel remains constant, the temperature at which the vessel has been heated is -
A.
750 K
B.
500oC
C.
750oC
D.
500 K
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Morning Slot
The volume of gas A is twice than that of gas B. The compressibility factor of gas A is thrice than that of gas B at same temperature. The pressures of the gases for equal number of moles are -
A.
2PA = 3PB
B.
3PA = 2PB
C.
PA = 3PB
D.
PA = 2PB
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
0.5 moles of gas A and x moles of gas B exert a pressure of 200 Pa in a container of volume 10 m3 at 1000 K. Given R is the gas constant in JK$-$1mol$-$1, x is :
A.
${{2R} \over {4 + R}}$
B.
${{2R} \over {4 - R}}$
C.
${{4 + R} \over {2R}}$
D.
${{4 - R} \over {2R}}$
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
Assuming ideal gas behaviour, the ratio of density of ammonia to that of hydrogen chloride at same temperature and pressure is : (Atomic wt. of Cl = 35.5 u)
A.
1.46
B.
0.46
C.
1.64
D.
0.64
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
At 300 K, the density of a certain gaseous molecule at 2 bar is double to that of dinitrogen (N2 ) at 4 bar. The molar mass of gaseous molecule is :
A.
28 g mol$-$1
B.
56 g mol$-$1
C.
112 g mol$-$1
D.
224 g mol$-$1
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
Among the following, the incorrect statement is :
A.
At low pressure, real gases show ideal behaviour.
B.
At very low temperature, real gases show ideal behaviour.
C.
At very large volume, real gases show ideal behaviour.
D.
At Boyle’s temperature, real gases show ideal behaviour.
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
Initially, the root mean square (rms) velocity of N2 molecules at certain temperature is $u$. If this temperature is doubled and all the nitrogen molecules dissociate into nitrogen atoms, then the new rms velocity will be :
A.
u/2
B.
2u
C.
4u
D.
14u
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
At very high pressures, the compressibility factor of one mole of a gas is given by :
A.
${{pb} \over {RT}}$
B.
1 + ${{pb} \over {RT}}$
C.
1 $-$ ${{pb} \over {RT}}$
D.
1 $-$ ${b \over {\left( {VRT} \right)}}$
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
Two closed bulbs of equal volume $(V)$ containing an ideal gas initially at pressure ${p_i}$ and temperature ${T_1}$ are connected through a narrow tube of negligible volume as shown in the figure below. The temperature of one of the bulbs is then raised to ${T_2}.$ The final pressure ${p_f}$ is :

JEE Main 2016 (Offline) Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 53 English
A.
$2{p_i}\left( {{{{T_2}} \over {{T_1} + {T_2}}}} \right)$
B.
$2{p_i}\left( {{{{T_1}{T_2}} \over {{T_1} + {T_2}}}} \right)$
C.
${p_i}\left( {{{{T_1}{T_2}} \over {{T_1} + {T_2}}}} \right)$
D.
$2{p_i}\left( {{{{T_1}} \over {{T_1} + {T_2}}}} \right)$
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
If Z is a compressibility factor, van der Waals equation at low pressure can be written as:
A.
Z = 1 + $RT \over Pb$
B.
Z = 1 - $a \over VRT$
C.
Z = 1 - $Pb \over RT$
D.
Z = 1 + $Pb \over RT$
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
For gaseous state, if most probable speed is denoted by C*, average speed by $\mathop C\limits^{\_\_} $ and mean square speed by C, then for a large number of molecules the ratios of these speeds are:
A.
C*: $\mathop C\limits^{\_\_} $ : C = 1.128 : 1.225 : 1
B.
C*: $\mathop C\limits^{\_\_} $ : C = 1.225 : 1.128 : 1
C.
C*: $\mathop C\limits^{\_\_} $ : C = 1 : 1.225 : 1.128
D.
C*: $\mathop C\limits^{\_\_} $ : C = 1 : 1.128 : 1.225
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
The compressibility factor for a real gas at high pressure is :
A.
1 + RT/pb
B.
1
C.
1 + pb/RT
D.
1–pb/RT
2011 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2011
'a’ and `b’ are van der Waals’ constants for gases. Chlorine is more easily liquefied than ethane because
A.
a and b for Cl2 < a and b for C2H6
B.
a and b for Cl2 > a and b for C2H6
C.
a for Cl2 > a for C2H6 and b Cl2 < b for C2H6
D.
a for Cl2 < a for C2H6 and b Cl2 > b for C2H6
2010 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2010
If 10–4 dm3 of water is introduced into a 1.0 dm3 flask to 300 K, how many moles of water are in the vapour phase when equilibrium is established ?
(Given : Vapour pressure of H2O at 300 K is 3170 Pa ; R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1)
A.
5.56 x 10–3 mol
B.
1.53 x 10–2 mol
C.
4.46 x 10–2 mol
D.
1.27 x 10–3 mol
2007 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2007
Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25oC. The fraction of the total pressure exerted by oxygen is
A.
2/3
B.
1/2
C.
1/3 $\times$ 273/298
D.
1/3
2005 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the effect of an increase in temperature on the distribution of molecular speeds in a gas?
A.
The most probable speed increases
B.
The fraction of the molecules with the most probable speed increases
C.
The distribution becomes broader
D.
The area under the distribution curve remains the same as under the lower temperature
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
In Van der Waals equation of state of the gas law, the constant ‘b’ is a measure of
A.
intermolecular repulsions
B.
intermolecular collisions per unit volume
C.
Volume occupied by the molecules
D.
intermolecular attraction
2004 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2004
As the temperature is raised from 20°C to 40°C, the average kinetic energy of neon atoms changes by a factor of which of the following?
A.
1/2
B.
2
C.
$313\over293$
D.
$\sqrt{313\over293}$
2003 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions of a gas molecule travels
A.
in a wavy path
B.
in a straight line path
C.
with an accelerated velocity
D.
in a circular path
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
Value of gas constant R is
A.
0.082 litre atm
B.
0.987 cal mol-1 K-1
C.
8.3 J mol-1 K-1
D.
83 erg mol-1 K-1
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
For an ideal gas, number of moles per litre in terms of its pressure P, gas constant R and temperature T is
A.
PT/R
B.
PRT
C.
P/RT
D.
RT/P
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
Kinetic theory of gases proves
A.
only Boyle's law
B.
only Charle's law
C.
only Avogadro's law
D.
All of these
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

A certain quantity of real gas occupies a volume of $0.15~ \mathrm{dm}^{3}$ at $100 \mathrm{~atm}$ and $500 \mathrm{~K}$ when its compressibility factor is 1.07 . Its volume at 300 atm and $300 \mathrm{~K}$ (When its compressibility factor is 1.4 ) is ___________ $\times 10^{-4} ~\mathrm{dm}^{3}$ (Nearest integer)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

At $600 \mathrm{~K}$, the root mean square (rms) speed of gas $\mathrm{X}$ (molar mass $=40$ ) is equal to the most probable speed of gas $\mathrm{Y}$ at $90 \mathrm{~K}$. The molar mass of the gas $\mathrm{Y}$ is ___________ $\mathrm{g} ~\mathrm{mol}^{-1}$. (Nearest integer)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

At constant temperature, a gas is at a pressure of 940.3 mm Hg. The pressure at which its volume decreases by 40% is __________ mm Hg. (Nearest integer)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 2 English

Three bulbs are filled with $\mathrm{CH}_{4}, \mathrm{CO}_{2}$ and $\mathrm{Ne}$ as shown in the picture. The bulbs are connected through pipes of zero volume. When the stopcocks are opened and the temperature is kept constant throughout, the pressure of the system is found to be ___________ atm. (Nearest integer)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

The total pressure of a mixture of non-reacting gases $\mathrm{X}(0.6 \mathrm{~g})$ and $\mathrm{Y}(0.45 \mathrm{~g})$ in a vessel is $740 \mathrm{~mm}$ of $\mathrm{Hg}$.

The partial pressure of the gas $\mathrm{X}$ is _______ $\mathrm{mm}$ of $\mathrm{Hg}$. (Nearest Integer)

(Given : molar mass $\mathrm{X}=20$ and $\mathrm{Y}=45 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

A $300 \mathrm{~mL}$ bottle of soft drink has $0.2 ~\mathrm{M}~ \mathrm{CO}_{2}$ dissolved in it. Assuming $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ behaves as an ideal gas, the volume of the dissolved $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ at $\mathrm{STP}$ is ____________ $\mathrm{mL}$. (Nearest integer)

Given : At STP, molar volume of an ideal gas is $22.7 \mathrm{~L} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The number of statement/s, which are correct with respect to the compression of carbon dioxide from point (a) in the Andrews isotherm from the following is ___________

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift Chemistry - Gaseous State Question 7 English

A. Carbon dioxide remains as a gas upto point (b)

B. Liquid carbon dioxide appears at point (c)

C. Liquid and gaseous carbon dioxide coexist between points (b) and (c)

D. As the volume decreases from (b) and (c), the amount of liquid decreases

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

'x' g of molecular oxygen $\left(\mathrm{O}_{2}\right)$ is mixed with $200 \mathrm{~g}$ of neon (Ne). The total pressure of the non-reactive mixture of $\mathrm{O}_{2}$ and Ne in the cylinder is 25 bar. The partial pressure of Ne is 20 bar at the same temperature and volume. The value of 'x' is _________.

[Given: Molar mass of $\mathrm{O}_{2}=32 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$.

Molar mass of $\mathrm{Ne}=20 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

For a real gas at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ temperature and high pressure (99 bar) the value of compressibility factor is 2, so the value of Vander Waal's constant 'b' should be __________ $\times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~L} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$ (Nearest integer)

(Given $\mathrm{R}=0.083 \mathrm{~L}$ bar $\mathrm{K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

A $10 \mathrm{~g}$ mixture of hydrogen and helium is contained in a vessel of capacity $0.0125 \mathrm{~m}^{3}$ at 6 bar and $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The mass of helium in the mixture is ____________ g. (nearest integer)

Given: $\mathrm{R}=8.3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$

(Atomic masses of $\mathrm{H}$ and $\mathrm{He}$ are $1 \mathrm{u}$ and $4 \mathrm{u}$, respectively)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen contains $40 \%$ hydrogen by mass when the pressure is $2.2$ bar. The partial pressure of hydrogen is bar. (Nearest Integer)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

A sealed flask with a capacity of 2 dm3 contains 11 g of propane gas. The flask is so weak that it will burst if the pressure becomes 2 MPa. The minimum temperature at which the flask will burst is ___________ $^\circ$C. [Nearest integer]

(Given : R = 8.3 J K$-$1 mol$-$1 , Atomic masses of C and H are 12u and 1u, respectively.) (Assume that propane behaves as an ideal gas.)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

The pressure of a moist gas at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $4 \mathrm{~atm}$. The volume of the container is doubled at the same temperature. The new pressure of the moist gas is ________________ $\times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~atm}$. (Nearest integer)

(Given : The vapour pressure of water at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $0.4 \mathrm{~atm} .$ )