NCERT Class 11 Chapter 5 Chemistry States of Matter MCQ

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1. Which of the following is not a type of van der Waal'sforces?

A. Ion-dipole forces

B. London forces

C. Dipole-induced dipole forces

D. Dipole - dipole forces

2. Who proposed the concept of dispersion force ?

A. Fritz London

B. van der Waal

C. Heitler and London

D. Gay Lussac

3. The interaction energy of London force is inversely proportional to sixth power of the distance between two interacting particles but their magnitude depends upon

A. polarisability of interacting particles

B. strength of permanent dipoles in the particles

C. mass of interacting particles

D. charge of interacting particles

4. Dipole-dipole forces act between the molecules possessing permanent dipole. Ends of dipoles possess ‘partial charges’. The partial charge is

A. less than unit electronic charge

B. double the unit electronic charge

C. equal to unit electronic charge

D. more than unit electronic charge

5. Dipole-dipole interaction is stronger than the London forces but is weaker than ion-ion interaction because

A. only partial charges are involved

B. only total charges are involved

C. both

D. None of these

6. Induced dipole moment depend upon the
I. dipole moment present in the permanent dipole.
II polarisability of the electrically neutral molecules.
Identify the correct option.

A. Both I and II are correct

B. Both I and II are wrong

C. I is wrong and II is correct

D. I is correct but II is wrong

7. Dipole-induced dipole interactions are present in which of the following pairs

A. HCl and He atoms

B. H₂O and alcohol

C. Cl₂ and CCl₄

D. None of these

8. Which of the following exhibits the weakest intermolecular forces ?

A. He

B. H2O

C. NH₃

D. None of these

9. Strength of the hydrogen bond is determined by interaction between the
I. lone pair of the electronegative atom and the hydrogen atom of other atom.
II. bond pair of the electronegative atom and the hydrogen atom of other atom.
Identify the correct option.

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Both I and II are correct

D. Neither I nor II are correct

10. Which of the following statements regarding thermal energy is correct?

A. All of the above

B. Three states of matter are the result of balance between intermolecular forces and the thermal energy of the molecules

C. Intermolecular forces tend to keep the molecules together but thermal energy of the molecules tends to keep them apart

D. Thermal energy is the measure of average kinetic energy of the particles of the matter and is thus responsible for movement of particles.

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11. Which of the following is the correct order of thermal energy in three states of matter ?

A. Solid < Liquid < Gas

B. Liquid < Solid < Gas

C. Liquid < Gas < Solid

D. Gas < Solid < Liquid

12. Which of the following are arrangement in the correct order?
I. Gas > Liquid > Solid (Thermal energy)
II. Solid > Liquid > Gas (Intermolecular force)
Select the correct option.

A. Both I and II

B. I only

C. II only

D. None of these

13. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the three states of matter i.e., solid, liquid and gaseous ?

A. Gases like liquids possess definite volumes

B. Molecules of a solid possess vibratory motion

C. The density of solid is highest whereas that of gases is lowest

D. Molecules of a solid possess least energy whereas those of a gas possess highest energy

14. Which of the following is true about gaseous state ?

A. Thermal energy >> Molecular attraction

B. Thermal energy << Molecular attraction

C. Molecular force >> Those in liquids

D. Thermal energy = Molecular attraction

15. The first reliable measurement on the properties of gases was made by

A. Robert Boyle

B. Gay Lussac

C. Jacques charles

D. Avogadro

16. At constant temperature, for a given mass of an ideal gas

A. the product of pressure and volume always remains constant

B. None of these

C. pressure always remains constant

D. volume always remains constant

17. Boyle’s law states that the

A. pressure of a gas is inversely proportional the volume at constant temperature

B. volume is directly proportional to the temperature at constant pressure

C. None of the above

D. pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature at constant volume

18. 600 c.c. of a gas at a pressure of 750 mm of Hg is compressed to 500 c.c. Taking the temperature to remain constant, the increase in pressure, is

A. 150 mm of Hg

B. 350 mm of Hg

C. 250 mm of Hg

D. 450 mm of Hg

19. The lowest hypothetical or imaginary temperature at which gases are supposed to occupy zero volume is called

A. absolute zero

B. constant temperature

C. Kelvin temperature

D. Charle's temperature

20. 500 ml of nitrogen at 27°C is cooled to –5°C at the same pressure. The new volume becomes

A. 446.66 ml

B. 771.56 ml

C. 326.32 ml

D. 546.32 ml

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21. The vapour pressure of water at 300 K in a closed container is 0.4 atm. If the volume of container is doubled, its vapour pressure at 300 K will be

A. 0.8 atm

B. 0.2 atm

C. 0.4 atm

D. 0.6 atm

22. Name the liquid with higher vapour pressure in the following pairs:
(a) Alcohol, glycerine (b) Petrol, kerosene (c) mercury, water.

A. Alcohol, Water, Petrol

B. Petrol, Water, Alcohol

C. Alcohol, Petrol, Water

D. None of these

23. The rate of diffusion methane is twice that of X. The molecular mass of X is

A. 64.0

B. 32.0

C. 40

D. 80

24. The state of matter that shows the uniformity of behavior :

A. Solid Liquid

B. Liquid

C. Gas

D. None of the Above

25. A gas deviates from ideal behavior at a high pressure because its molecules:

A. Attract one another

B. Show the Tyndall Effect

C. Have kinetic energy

D. Are bound by covalent bonds