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4.2.1 Brief recall of Charles Law for every 1 degree rise or fall of
CHARLE’S LAW temperature at constant pressure.
. It is the statement of
1- Matter on heating A. Boyle’s Law
A.Expands B. Charles Law
B.contract C. Avogadro’s Law
C.condense D. Dalton’s Law
D.freez 10. Pressure remaining the same, the
2- Change in volume due to volume of a given mass of an ideal
expansion and contraction is very gas increases for every degree
small in case of
centigrade rise in temperature by
A. solids
B. liquids definite fraction of its volume at
C. Gas (a) 0 oC
D. A & B (b) Its critical temperature
3- Change in volume due to (c) Absolute zero
expansion and contraction is very (d) Its Boyle temperature
small in case of solids and liquids 11- The volume of given mass of a gas
because of their is directly proportional to the
A. compact structure absolute temperature at constant
B. lack of intermolecular spaces pressure. It is the statement of
C. large intermolecular space A. Boyle’s Law
D. A & B B. Charle’s Law
4- Changes in volume due to C. Avogadro’s Law
expansion and contraction are D. Dalton’s Law
enormous in case of 12. At constant pressure, the volume
A. solids of fixed mass of an ideal gas is
B. liquids directly proportional to
C. Gas (a) Absolute temperature
D. A & B
(b) Degree centigrade
5- Gases exhibit enormous changes in
volume due to expansion and (c) Degree Fahrenheit
contraction because of their (d) None
A. compact structure 13- The ratio of volume of a given
B. lack of intermolecular spaces mass of a gas to its absolute
C. large intermolecular space temperature is always constant
D. A & B provided the pressure is kept
6- Changes in volumes of gases due to
constant. It is the statement of
changes in temperature at constant
pressure were first studied by A. Boyle’s Law
A. Robert Boyle B. Charles Law
B.Avogadro C. Avogadro’s Law
C.J. Charles D. Dalton’s Law
D.John Dalton 14. Which of the following expression
7- Charle’s Law deals with at constant pressure represents
__________ relationship. Charle's law
A. temperature and volume 1
(a) V∞ 𝑇
B. pressure and volume
1
C.temperature and pressure (b) V ∞𝑇 2
D.all of these (c) V∞ T
8- The law which correlates the
(d) V∞ d
volume and temperature of the gas
is called 15- Which of the following equation
A: Boyle’s law shows Charles Law?
B: Avogadro’s law A. V∞ C/T
C: Charle’s law B. V ∞ 1/P
D: Graham’s law C. V ∞ T
9- The volume of given mass of gas D. T ∞ 1/V
increases or decreases by 1\273 16- Mathematically Charles law is
times of its original volume at 0°C represented by
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A. V= KT B.The rate of collision increases

B. V\T =K C.Pressure of a gas increases
C. V1\T1= V2\T2 D.The number of moles of gas
D All of the above increase
17- Charles’s Law can be represented 24- A Child’s balloon has a volume of
mathematically as? 3.80 dm3 when the temperature is
A.VT = K 35°C.What is the volume, if the
B.PV = K balloon is cooled to 5°C at constant
C.V/T = K Pressure
D.P/V = K A.3.42 dm3
18- This is mathematical B. 1.35 dm3
representation of Charles law C. 2.70 dm3
which is used while solving the D. 3.50 dm3
problems on Charle’s law. 25- 250cm3 of hydrogen is cooled from
𝑽𝟏 𝑽𝟐 127o C to -27oC by maintaining the
A.𝑻𝟏 = 𝑻𝟐
𝑉2 𝑇2 pressure constant. Calculate the
B.𝑉1 = 𝑇1 new volume of the gas at the low
C. V1 T2 = V2T1 temperature.
D,all of these A.3.42 dm3
19- New volume = original volume × B. 153.75 cm3
ratio of temperatures relates to C. 270 dm3
A.Boyle’s law D. 350 dm3
B.Charle’s law 26- 300cm3 of a gas at 27°C is cooled
C.Ideal gas equation to -3°C at constant pressure the
D.NOT final volume is
20- The statement that "At constant A. 540cm3
pressure the volume of a sample of B. 135cm3
a gas is the linear function of its C. 270cm3
absolute temperature" refers to D. 350cm3
A: Boyle’s law 27. 400 cm3 of oxygen at 27 oC were
B: Charle’s law cooled to -3 oC without change in
C: Diffusion law pressure. The contraction in
D:Dalton's law of Partial pressures
volume will be
21- A certain mass of a gas is enclosed
in a cylinder with a movable (a) 40 cm3 (b) 30 cm3
piston, at room temperature and (c) 44.4 cm3 (d) 360 cm3
pressure. The cylinder is then 28 A balloon has a volume of 4 dm3
heated, the piston will at 273 K what is the volume of it
A: Move downward from its original when it is heated to 546K
position A. 2 dm3 B. 4 dm3
B: Move upward from its original C. 8 dm3 D. 6 dm3
position 29. A certain sample of gas has a
C: not move from its original volume of 0.2 litre measured at 1
position atm.pressure and 0Co . At the
D: Move upward and then downward same pressure but at 273oC , its
22. In a closed flask of 5 litres, 1.0 g of volume will be
H2 is heated from 300 to 600K. (a) 0.4litres
which statement is not correct (b) 0.8litres
(c) 27.8litres
(a) Pressure of the gas increases
(d) 55.6litres
(b) The rate of collision increases 30- When 200 ml of a gas at constant
(c) The number of moles of gas pressure is heated from 0°C to
increases 100°C, the volume must be
(d) The energy of gaseous molecules multiplied by
increases A.0/100 B.100/0
23- A gas is heated in a closed vessel C.273/373 D.373/273
from 100°C to 200°C, which 31. Volume occupied by a gas at one
statement is not correct atmospheric pressure and 0 oC isV
A. The energy of gas molecules ml. Its volume at 273 K will be
increases (a)V ml (b)V/2ml
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(c) 2V (d) None of these

32- A sample of nitrogen occupies 5.50 4.2.2 Graphical Explanation of Absolute
liters under a pressure of 900 torr zero:
at 25oC. At what temperature will 1- If the volume of a gas is plotted
it occupy 10.0 liters at the same against the temp. at constant
pressure? pressure; the graph formed shows
A. 541oC B. -109oC A. Straight line
C. 154oC D. 269oC B. Curved line
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E. 370 C C. Non-linear line
33- At what temperature 100 cm3 of a D. Inverse proportion
gas at 27°C and 740 torr pressure 2- If a graph is plotted between
change to 80 cm3 at 740 torr temperature on x-axis and volume
pressure of the one mole of gas on Y- axis at
A. 240°C B. 89.5°C constant pressure, than a straight
C. 21.60°C D. -33°C line is obtained which cuts a
34- At constant Pressure, at which temperature axis at?
temperature the volume of a gas A.0°C
will become twice of what it is at B.-273.16 K
0°C C.-273.16°C
A:546 °C B:200 °C D.300 K
C:546 K D:273 K 3- A straight line in Charles graph
35- When 200 ml of a gas at constant suggests that the volume of a gas
pressure is heated, its volume would theoretically be zero at
A.increases A. -273.16oC.
B.decreses B.273.16oC
C.remain unchanged C.-373.16oC
D.first increases than decreases D.-173.16oC
4- The temperature which has never
Explanation of law in terms of kinetic been achieved for any gas
theory: - A. -273.16oC.
1- According to J. Charles, when B.273.16oC
absolute temperature of a gas C.-373.16oC
increases, D.-173.16oC
A. its volume increases 5- The volume of a gas at -273.16oC
B. kinetic energy of gas molecules. would
increases A. theoretically be zero
C.gas molecules move freely. B. hypothetically be zero
D.all of these C. in fact no zero
2- At constant pressure, a decrease in D.all of these
temperature of an ideal gas 6- The temperature at which the
A. Decrease the average kinetic volume of a gas theoretically
energy of the gas molecules becomes zero is called ------
B.Decrease average molecular temperature
velocity A.Transition B.Absolute
C.Decrease the volume of gas C.Critical D.Normal
D. all of these E.None of the above
3- The volume of a gas is decreased at 7- All the gases condense to liquid at
constant pressure when absolute a temperature
temperature is C. -273°C
A. increased B. above -273°C
B. maintained C.below -273°C
C. decreased D..None of the above
D. None of these 8- All gases change to solid before
4- At constant pressure, if absolute reaching to __________.
temperature of a gas is decreased A.-100°C
it causes the sample of a gas to? B. 0°C
A.Expand C. -273°C
B.Shrink 9. Absolute zero is defined as the
C.Remains same temperature
D.increase velocity of gas molecules
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(a) At which all molecular motion 4.2 ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE

ceases SCALE ON THE BASIS OF CHARLES
(b) At which liquid helium boils LAW
1- Temperature may be defined as
(c) At which ether boils
that property which determines
(d) All of the above A. the flow of heat
10- Absolute zero is denoted by B.degree of hotness or coldness
A. 0K B. 0°C C.both of these
C. 273K D. 273°C 2- The flow of heat is called
11- The temperature that refers A. Temperature B. Heat
absolute zero is? C. Energy D. All of these
A.273 K B.0 K 3- Absolute scale was introduced by
C. ─ 273.16 K D.273°C A. Lord Kelvin B.Celcius
12- Introduction of the absolute scale C.Farehheit D.Charles
of temperature is the result of 4- Absolute scale is known as
A. Boyle’s law A.Kelvin scale
B. Charles’s law B.Celsius scale
C. Dalton’s law C. Fahrenheit scale
D.Graham’s law D.NOT
13- Which of the following statement 5- The temperature which is
about absolute zero is true? measured on Kelvin scale is known
A. it is the temperature at which as
volume of gases become equal to A. Absolute temperature.
zero A.Transition temperature
B. it is the temperature at which all B.Absolute zero
molecular motions is ceased C.Critical temperature
C. it is equal to -273.16°C D.Normal temperature
D. All of these 6- Temperature is measured by
14- Absolute zero is defined as A. Barometer
A. the temperature at which all B.thermometer
molecular motions ceases C.manometer
C. at which water boils D.A & C
B. at which liquid helium boils 7- How many scales of thermometer
D. All of the above are there?
15- Zero degree of the absolute scale A.One B.Three
(Kelvin scale) is C.Two D.At least five
A. −273.16 °C B. 273.16 °C Unit of temperature:-
C. 0 °C D. None of these 8- The common scale of temperature
16- Absolute zero is the Zero degree of is
A.Kelvin scale A.Celsius
B.celcius scale B.centigrade
C.Fahrenheit Scale C.Centigrade C°
D.NOT D. all are equal
17. The following graph illustrates 9- Who proposed the centigrade
(a) Dalton’s law scale?
(b) Charle’s law A: Newton B: Celsius
(c) Boyle’s law C: Dalton D: Mosley
(d) Gay-Lussac’s law 10- The S.I unit of temperature is
18. The existence of a gas vanishes at A. Celsius B. Fahrenheit
(a) STP C. Kelvin D. Centigrade C°
(b) at any temperature Self Assessment
(c) absolute zero Convert the following Celsius temperatures
(d) 0oC into Kelvin temperatures.
19- The volume of the gases is (i) 27 °C
considered to be zero and all the (iii) 43 °C
motion ceased to exist at (iv) 110°C
A. absolute zero B. 0K (v) 786 °C
C. 273K D. 0°C 11- Centigrade scale is changed into
Kelvin scale by
A. adding273
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B. subtracting 273 I. P/T= constant

C.dividing 273 II. P1T2 = P2T1
D.multiplying 273 III. P1V1=P2V2
12- centigrade is converted into Choose the correct option.
Kelvin by relationship (a) I, II and III
A.tC° + 273 (b) II and III
B. 9/5 × C° +32 (c) I and III
C. 273 + F° (d) I and II
D. All of these 2- What will happen to the pressure
.13- 7°C is equal to of a 5 L sample of a gas at 5 atm if
A. 273K it is heated from 250 K to 300 K
B. 7°C – 273K A.6 atm B.7.41atm
C. 280 K C.15-8atm D. 14.7 atm
D. 7°C × 273K 3- A steal tank contains a gas at 27°C
14- 80°C is equal to? and a pressure of 12 atm .what will
A.173K B.353 K be the gas pressure when the tank
C.260 K D.292 K is heated to 100°C
15- 273K is equal to__________ A.14.9atm B.7.41atm
A.100°C B. 273°C C.15-8atm D. 14.7 atm
C. 0°C D.- 273oC 4. A 10 g of a gas at atmospheric
16- Which one of the following pressure is cooled from 273 oC to 0
represents minimum temperature? o
C keeping the volume constant,
A.10 °C B.10 °F
its pressure would become
C.10 K D. all are equal
17. o
1 C rise in temperature is equal (a) ½ atm (b) 1/273atm
to (c) 2atm (d) 273atm
(a) 1oF (b) 5/9oF
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(c) 9/5 F (d) 3oF
Charles’s law in terms of density: -
The density of a fixed mass of a gas at
constant pressure is inversely proportional to
the absolute temperature.
d ∞ 1/T --- P = constant
d = K 1/T ---
d1T1 = d2T2
1- The relation d1 T1 = d2T2 can be
derived from
A. A: Boyle’s law
B: Charle’s law
C: Diffusion law
D: Dalton’s law of Partial pressures
2. Use of hot air balloons in sports
and meteorological observations is
an application of
(a) Boyle's law
(b) Newtonic law
(c) Kelvin's law
(d) Charle's law
3. The density of a gas at 27°C and
1.0 atm is d. At which of the
following temperatures will its
density be 0.75l, while the pressure
is kept constant?
(a) 20oC (b) 30oC
(c) 300K (d)400K
GAY LUSSAC’S LAW (Pressure –
Temperature law)
1. Which of the following represents
Gay Lussac's law ?