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SCIENCE 10-Gases

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following describes gases correctly?

a)

They have fixed volume and shape

b)

They take the shape of their container and are highly compressible

c)

They are incompressible and have high density

d)

They have strong intermolecular forces

2.

Why do gases have lower densities compared to solids and liquids?

a)

They have strong intermolecular forces

b)

Their particles are packed closely together

c)

They contain large empty spaces between molecules

d)

They have fixed shapes

3.

What happens to the volume of gas when more pressure is applied?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It expands indefinitely

4.

Which of the following is an example of a gas at room temperature?

a)

Ice

b)

Water vapor

c)

Mercury

d)

Salt

5.

What property of gases allows them to completely mix in a container?

a)

High density

b)

High intermolecular forces

c)

Random motion of particles

d)

Fixed shape

6.

According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, gas particles:

a)

Are in constant random motion

b)

Have strong attraction between molecules

c)

Move in an organized pattern

d)

Are stationary

7.

Which scientist(s) developed the Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Ludwig Boltzmann and James Clerk Maxwell

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

8.

Which of the following is NOT a postulate of the Kinetic Molecular Theory?

a)

Gas particles move in random motion

b)

Gas particles have negligible volume

c)

Gas particles exert strong attractive forces

d)

Collisions between gas particles are elastic

9.

What happens to the kinetic energy of gas molecules when the temperature increases?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It depends on the volume of the gas

10.

The kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly related to:

a)

Volume

b)

Pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Mass

11.

Which of the following is NOT a physical quantity of gases?

a)

Pressure

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

12.

What is the unit of gas pressure commonly used in chemistry?

a)

Kelvin (K)

b)

Atmosphere (atm)

c)

Liter (L)

d)

Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)

13.

The three-dimensional space occupied by a gas is called:

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

14.

The unit Kelvin (K) is used to measure:

a)

Temperature

b)

Volume

c)

Pressure

d)

Force

15.

What happens to the gas molecules in a balloon when it is placed in a hotter environment?

a)

The gas molecules slow down

b)

The gas molecules move faster and expand the balloon

c)

The gas molecules stop moving

d)

The balloon shrinks

16.

What happens when a gas is compressed?

a)

The particles move farther apart

b)

The volume decreases

c)

The pressure decreases

d)

The mass increases

17.

If the kinetic energy of gas particles is increased, what happens to gas pressure inside a container?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes zero

18.

Why do gas particles collide with the walls of their container?

a)

They are at rest

b)

They are in constant random motion

c)

They have no kinetic energy

d)

They are attracted to the walls

19.

Why do gases expand to fill their container?

a)

Gas molecules attract each other strongly

b)

Gas molecules have fixed volume

c)

Gas molecules move freely and in random motion

d)

Gas molecules are heavier than liquids

20.

A basketball left outside overnight shrinks because of:

a)

The increase in pressure

b)

The decrease in temperature, which slows gas movement

c)

The attraction between gas molecules

d)

The gas escaping into the air

21.

What is the shape and volume of a gas?

a)

Definite shape, definite volume

b)

Indefinite shape, definite volume

c)

indefinite shape, indefinite volume

d)

definite shape, indefinite volume

22.

Which of the following best explains why gases are easily compressed?

a)

gas particles are tightly packed together

b)

gas particles are far apart from one another

c)

gas particles do not move

d)

gas particles attract each other strongly

23.

What happens to the movement of gas particles when the temperature increases?

a)

they stop moving

b)

they move slower

c)

they move faster

d)

they become solid

24.

Which statement about gases is false?

a)

Gases have low densities compared to solids and liquids.

b)

Gases take the shape of their container.

c)

Gas particles are arranged in a fixed, compact structure.

d)

gases expand when pressure is applied.

25.

What is the primary reason gas particles move freely?

a)

They have strong intermolecular forces

b)

They have weak intermolecular forces

c)

They are heavier than liquids and solids

d)

They do not possess kinetic energy

26.

Which scientist contributed to the understanding of gas behavior through kinetic energy?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

James Clerk Maxwell

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

27.

According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, gas particles are always: 

a)

Fixed in position

b)

Attracting one another

c)

Moving in constant, random motion

d)

Moving in a single direction

28.

What happens when gas particles collide with each other or the walls of a container?

a)

They stop moving

b)

They lose energy

c)

Their collisions are perfectly elastic

d)

They form a solid

29.

Which of the following is not a postulate of the Kinetic Molecular Theory?

a)

Gas molecules are far apart compared to their size

b)

Gas molecules exert strong attractive forces on one another

c)

Gas particles move randomly and constantly

d)

The kinetic energy of gas particles depends on temperature

30.

What happens to gas particles when the temperature is reduced?

a)

They move slower

b)

They move faster

c)

They expand

d)

They become lighter

31.

The unit mmHg stands for:

a)

Millimeter of helium gas

b)

Millimeter of hydrogen gas

c)

Millimeter of mercury

d)

Millimeter of hydrogen

32.

If a gas has a pressure of 1 atm, what is its equivalent in mmHg?

a)

101.325 mmHg

b)

760 mmHg

c)

500 mmHg

d)

100 mmHg

33.

A gas container holds 2.5 L of helium. What is its equivalent volume in milliliters (mL)?

a)

250 mL

b)

2500 mL

c)

0.25 mL

d)

25,000 mL

34.

What is the temperature equivalent of 0°C in Kelvin (K)?

a)

100 K

b)

0 K

c)

273 K

d)

373 K

35.

The amount of substance of a gas is measured in:

a)

Joules

b)

Moles

c)

Kilograms

d)

Liters

36.

What happens to gas pressure if the volume is decreased while temperature remains

constant?

a)

Pressure increases

b)

Pressure decreases

c)

Pressure remains the same

d)

Pressure turns into kinetic energy

37.

Which gas law states that volume is directly proportional to temperature? 

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Charles' Law

c)

Avogadro's Law

d)

Dalton's Law

38.

A scientist cools a gas sample to -10°C. What is the equivalent temperature in Kelvin (K)?

a)

273 K

b)

263 K

c)

283 K

d)

0 K

39.

The pressure of a gas is measured at 685 mmHg. What is its equivalent in atm?

a)

0.90 atm

b)

1.25 atm

c)

1.00 atm

d)

0.80 atm

40.

A sample of oxygen gas contains 3.5 moles of molecules. How many molecules are present in the sample?

a)

6.022 x 10^2^3

b)

3.5 x 10^2^3

c)

2.1 x 10^2^3

d)

2.1 x 10^2^4