Chapter 17: Phases and Phase Changes
Practice Questions




1.  

If temperature is measured in J/molecule (which is what it measures) instead of kelvin, what would be the value of k, Boltzmann's constant?

2/3
2/3 J/K
3/2 J/K
1.38x10-23 J/K


2.  

If temperature is measured in J/molecule (which is what it measures) instead of kelvin and if we call the temperature scale the G scale what would be the temperature of the freezing point of water?

0 G
2.1 G
5.7 G
5.65x10-21 G


3.  

What would be the conversion between the G scale (question 2) and the Celsius scale.

T(C)=T(G)-273
T(C)=((2/3)*T(G)/k)-273
T(C)=((2/3)*T(G))+273
T(C)=(T(G)/k)+273


4.  

Six molecules have the speeds (in arbitrary units) of 2, 2, 4, 8, 4, 10. What is their average speed?

3
4
5
6


5.  

Six molecules have the speeds (in arbitrary units) of 2, 2, 4, 8, 4, 10. What is the rms speed (to the nearest unit) of the molecules?

3
4
5
6


6.  

In a gas at temperature T, the minimum speed is given by

0
None of the above


7.  

In a gas at temperature T, the maximum speed is given by

0
None of the above


8.  

In a gas at temperature T, the rms speed is given by

0
None of the above


9.  

The rms speed of the Oxygen Molecule (5.3x10-26 kg) in air at 0 oC is

0 m/s.
388 m/s.
462 m/s.
490 m/s.
510 m/s.


10.  

The rms speed of the Nitrogen Molecule (4.7x10-26 kg) in air at 0 oC is

0 m/s.
388 m/s.
462 m/3
490 m/s.
510 m/s.


11.  

How much heat is needed to boil 1 kg of water to steam?

79.7 kcal
100 kcal
539 kcal
32 kcal


12.  

How much heat does it take to melt 1 kg of ice into water?

79.7 kcal
100 kcal
539 kcal
32 kcal


13.  

In the formula U=(3/2)nRT what is n?

n is the number of moles.
n is the number of atoms.
n is the number of atoms in the molecule.
n is the number of molecules.


14.  

In the formula U=(3/2)NkT what is N?

N is the number of moles.
N is the number of atoms.
N is the number of atoms in the molecule.
N is the number of molecules.


15.  

What is the internal energy (to the nearest joule) of 10 moles of Helium at 100 K?

5543 J
8315 J
12473 J
None of the above.


16.  

If 10 moles of a gas has a gauge pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 200 K, what is its volume?

.055 m3
.082 m3
5533 m3
8315 m3


17.  

10 moles of a gas has a gauge pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 200 K. If the temperature is doubled, what will be the new gauge pressure in atm?

3 atm
4 atm
5 atm
6 atm


18.  

10 moles of a gas has a gauge pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 200 K. If the volume of the gas is doubled and the gauge pressure dropped in half (1 atm), what is the new temperature?

200 K (it does not change)
267 K
300 K
400 K


19.  

10 moles of a gas has a gauge pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 200 K. How many molecules are there in the gas?

6.02x1024
6.02x1023
6.02x1022
Unknown


20.  

10 moles of a gas has a gauge pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 200 K. If the molecules are hydrogen (atomic mass =1.008 u), what is the mass of the gas?

10.08 g
20.16 g
10.08 kg
20.16 kg


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