Boot Camp #10 - Collaborative - Gas Laws/Gas ...

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1.    What happens to the volume of a gas when you double the number of moles of
gas while keeping the temperature and pressure constant?
A The volume is halved.

B The volume doubles.

C The volume decreases, but more information is needed.

D The volume increases, but more information is needed.

E none of the above.

2.    A 41.1 g sample of Ne gas exerts a certain pressure in a container of fixed

volume. What mass of Ar is required to exert half the pressure at the same
conditions of volume and temperature?
A 81.4 g Ar

B 1.02 g Ar

C 163 g Ar

D 821 g Ar

E 40.7 g Ar

3.    A sample of 0.255 mole of gas has a volume of 748 mL at 28°C. Calculate the
pressure of this gas. (R= 0.0821 L ∙ atm / mol ∙ K)
A 8.42 atm

B 0.784 atm

C 0.00842 atm

D 7.84 x 10-4 atm

E none of the above.

4.    A 3.54 gram sample of a certain diatomic gas occupies a volume of 3.30 L at 1.00
atm and a temperature of 45 oC. Identify the gas.
A N2

B O2

C F2

D H2

E Cl2

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5.    To what temperature must a balloon, initially at 25°C and 2.00 L, be heated in
order to have a volume of 6.00 L?
A 993 K

B 403 K

C 75 K

D 655 K

E 894 K

6.    Determine the volume of O2 (at STP) formed when 50.0 g of KClO3 decomposes
according to the following reaction. The molar mass for KClO3 is 122.55 g/mol.

Potassium Chlorate decomposes to form Potassium Chloride and Oxygen Gas

A 9.14 L

B 8.22 L

C 12.3 L

D 13.7 L

E 14.6 L

7.    Ammonia gas decomposes according to the equation:

2 NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3 H2(g)

If 15.0 L of nitrogen is formed at STP, how many liters of hydrogen will be produced
(also measured at STP)?
A 15.0 L

B 30.0 L

C 45.0 L

D 90.0 L

E not enough information

8.    How many liters of hydrogenogas can be generated by reacting 9.25 grams of

barium hydride with water at 20 C and 755 mm Hg pressure according to the
chemical equation shows below?

BaH2 (s) + 2 H2O (l) → Ba(OH)2 (aq) + 2 H2 (g)

A 3.21 L

B 1.60 L

C 0.799 L

D 0.219 L

E none of the above

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9.    The following reaction is used to generate hydrogen gas in the laboratory. If 243
mL of gas is collected at 25 oC and has a total pressure of 745 mm Hg, what mass of
hydrogen is produced? The vapor pressure of water at 25 oC is 23.78 mm Hg.

Mg (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

A 0.0196 g H2

B 0.0144 g H2

C 0.0717 g H2

D 0.0449 g H2

E 0.0190 g H2

10.    Each of these flasks contains the same number of molecules. In which

container is the pressure highest?
A Flask 1

B Flask 2

C Flask 3

D Flask 4

11.    Water can be decomposed by electrolysis to produce hydrogen and oxygen

gases. What volume of hydrogen can be collected at STP from the decomposition of
36 grams of water?
A 11.2 L

B 44.8 L

C 22.4 L

D 5.6 L

E None of the above

12.    Each of these flasks is the same size and at the same temperature. Which one
contains the fewest molecules?
A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

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13.    When a supply of hydrogen gas is held in a 4 liter container at 320 K it exerts a
pressure of 800 torr. The supply is moved to a 2 liter container, and cooled to 160 K.
What is the new pressure of the confined gas?
A 1600 atm

B 800 atm

C 400 mmHg

D 200 torr

E none of the above.

14.    A hot-air balloon, shown above, rises. Which of the following is the best
explanation for this observation?
A The pressure on the walls of the balloon increases with increasing
temperature.

B The difference in temperature between the air inside and outside the
balloon produces
convection currents.

C The cooler air outside the balloon pushes in on the walls of the balloon.

D The rate of diffusion of cooler air is less than that of warmer air.

E The air density inside the balloon is less than that of the surrounding air.

15.    NH4NO3(s) --> N2O(g) + 2 H2O(g)

A 0.03 mol sample of NH4NO3(s) is placed in a 1 L evacuated flask, which is then
sealed and heated. The NH4NO3(s) decomposes completely according to the
balanced equation above. The total pressure in the flask measured at 400 K is
closest to which of the following?
A 3 atm

B 1 atm

C 0.5 atm

D 0.1 atm

E 0.03 atm

16.    A sample of ideal gas is heated in a 2L vessel at a temperature of 320 Kelvin.

The pressure in the vessel is 2.5 atm. What is the new pressure in the vessel if the
volume is halved and the temperature is reduced to 250 Kelvin?
A 6.4 atm

B 0.98 atm

C 5 atm

D 3.9 atm

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17.    An 8.25 L sample of oxygen is collected at 25*C and 1.022 atm. What volume
will the gas occupy at 0.940 atm and -15*C?
A 5.00 L

B 1.78 L

C 10.4 L

D 7.77 L

E 8.76 L

18.    A 3.00 L mixture of CO2 and O2 gas, total pressure of 740 torr and a
temperature of 50*C, is scrubbed with a water spray at 20*C so as to dissolve all of
the CO2 and remove it from the gas phase. If the final observed gas volume at 740
torr and 20*C is 2.50 L, what percent of the molecules in the original mixture must
have been CO2? Assume that the vapor pressure of water at 20*C is 17.55 mmHg.
A 10%

B 18.6%

C 8.2%

D 50%

E 28.1%

19.    Nitrogen has a molar mass of 28.02 g/mol. What is the density of nitrogen at
1.05 atm and 37*C?
A 1.25 g/L

B 0.89 g/L

C 2.82 g/L

D 4.72 g/cm3

E None of these.

20.    A valve separates two tanks, one containing 7.6 liters of oxygen at 4.0 atm and
the other containing 4.0 liters of carbon dioxide at 11.0 atm. When the valve is
opened and the two gases are allowed to come together, what is the final pressure?
Hint: Find moles of each gas, assuming 273.15 K.
A 8.2 atm

B 9.5 atm

C 6.4 atm

D 3.6 atm

E 1.8 atm

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