All AP Chemistry Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
In reality, the pressure of a gas is slightly less than the pressure predicted for an ideal gas. This is because __________.
the ideal pressure takes attractive intermolecular forces into consideration
intermolecular attractions slow the gas molecules before colliding with the vessel wall
the ideal pressure takes the volume of the molecules into consideration
repulsive interactions between gas molecules cause harder collisions with the vessel wall
intermolecular attractions slow the gas molecules before colliding with the vessel wall
Ideal gas pressure only takes the repulsive forces between gas molecules into consideration. The truth is, gas molecules can also exhibit attractive forces with one another (London dispersion forces). This attractive force pulls the molecules inward and slows their velocity before striking the wall of the container. As a result, real gases exert slightly less pressure compared to the ideal pressure.
Example Question #2 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
A gas is behaving ideally
2 mols of the gas would have what volume at STP?
use PV = nRT
V = nRT / P ; must covert T into K
V = (2)(0.0821)(273)/ 1
= 44.8 L
Example Question #2 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
Which of the following situations would most likely cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior?
Gases never deviate from ideal behavior
High pressure and low temperature
High pressure and high temperature
Low pressure and high temperature
Low pressure and low temperature
High pressure and low temperature
At high pressure and low temperature two things are happening that will cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior. At low temperature the individual gas molecules are moving slower. As the pressure is increased the individual molecules are being pushed closer to one another. Thus, when the gas molecules are closer together and moving at reduced speeds they are more likely to interact with one another. Ideal gas behavior is dependent upon an absence of intermolecular interaction between the gas molecules. Therefore, the increased likelihood of intermolecular interactions between the gas molecules at increased pressure and decreased temperature is likely to cause gases to deviate from ideal behavior.
Example Question #3 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
Two balloons are filled with gas at STP. One is filled with hydrogen gas, the other with neon gas. The Volume of the balloon filled with hydrogen gas is 22.4 L, the balloon filled with neon is 44.8 L.
There are more atoms in which balloon?
Both balloons contain the same number of atoms
The balloon filled with neon gas
None of the other answers
It is impossible to determine without more information
The Baloon filled with hydrogen gas
Both balloons contain the same number of atoms
Hydrogen gas is a diatomic gas, so the molecules that are filling the balloon exist as H2. Neon since it is a noble gas exists as a monoatomic gas, so the molecules that are filling the neon balloon exist as Ne. The volumes given allow us to calculate the amount of each gas in moles. At STP one mole of gas occupies 22.4 L, so there is one mole of hydrogen gas and there are two moles of neon gas. One mole of hydrogen gas indicates that there are actually two moles of hydrogen atoms in the balloon. Two moles of neon gas indicates that there are two moles of neon gas present in the balloon because neon exists as a monoatomic gas. Thus there are two moles of atoms in each balloon.
Example Question #4 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
Which of the following is a characterization of an ideal gas?
I. Low concentration
II. High Pressure
III. Elastic Collisions
I only
I, II, and III
I and II only
II and III only
I and III only
I and III only
An ideal gas is most likely low concentration of identical molecules and low pressure. The molecules move randomly and collisions are completely elastic.
Example Question #1 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
A 3 liter container contains hydrogen gas. Assuming standard temperature and pressure (STP) and ideal conditions, how many moles of hydrogen gas are present in the container?
6mol
0.33mol
0.13mol
0.17mol
0.13mol
At STP, one mole of an ideal gas occupies 22.4L. You should know this value for the exam.
Another approach would use the ideal gas law: . Since we know that the container is at STP, we know that the container has a temperature of 273.15K and has a pressure of 1atm.
Adding the other known variables, the equation becomes
Solving for n, we find that there is 0.13 moles of hydrogen gas in the container.
Example Question #6 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
In reality, the volume of a gas is slightly larger than the ideal volume. This is because __________.
ideal volume already uses the volume of the gas molecules
ideal volume does not incorporate pressure's effect on the size of the container
ideal volume does not take the width of the container into consideration
ideal volume does not take the volume of the gas molecules into consideration
ideal volume does not take the volume of the gas molecules into consideration
One of the key charactersitics of an ideal gas is that gas molecules have no volume. This is obviously not the case, and the volume of the molecules must be added to the ideal volume. As a result, the real volume is slightly larger than the ideal volume.
Example Question #2 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
Which of the following conditions would cause a gas to act the most like an ideal gas?
Low pressure and low temperature
High pressure and high temperature
Low pressure and high temperature
High pressure and high temperature
Low volume and low temperature
Low pressure and high temperature
An ideal gas acts as if there are no interactions between the gaseous molecules during their rapid movements. At high temperature and low pressure the particles of the gas will not interact very much, as they will have high energy and will move around very fast. The faster the movement, the less time and contact the particles have with one another. The slower the particles are moving, the more they are starting to act like a liquid, and less like an ideal gas. High pressure will condense the particles, while low pressure will allow them to move freely. High temperature will add energy to speed the particles, while low temperature will slow them down.
Example Question #9 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
You place some balloons in your car, and leave them to sit as the car is heated by the sun. What effect would this have on the gases inside the helium balloons?
Assume the balloons are fully elastic.
The pressure inside the balloons will increase
The volume of the balloons will increase
The volume of the balloons will decrease
The temperature of the gases surrounding the balloon will decrease
There will be more molecules of helium inside the balloons
The volume of the balloons will increase
We can predict the result of the heating by using the ideal gas law:
We know that , which is a constant, will never change. We also know that , the number of moles of helium inside the balloons, will stay the same since no gas is added or removed from the sealed balloons.
The variables in this case are pressure, volume, and temperature. We know that the temperature will increase because the sun is heating up the car. This leaves us with pressure and volume. Pressure will not increase because the balloons are elastic; as the gas expands, the balloons expand as well without increasing the pressure. In this scenario, only the volume will increase.
Example Question #3 : Solids, Liquids, And Gases
Which of the following conditions would result in the deviation of a gas from ideality?
High temperature and low pressure
Low temperature and low pressure
A gas would behave ideally regardless of temperature and pressure
High temperature and high pressure
Low temperature and high pressure
Low temperature and high pressure
Under high pressure, the volume of the gas molecules would no longer be negligible—one of the assumptions for an ideal gas. In addition, at low temperature, the molecules would have less kinetic energy, and intermolecular forces could take affect—another assumption of an ideal gas is that there are no intermolecular attractions or repulsions.
At low pressure and high temperature, gases behave more like gases and liquids are more likely to boil (convert to gas). At high pressure and low temperature, gases behave less ideally and can condense (convert to liquid).