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The States of Matter – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  1. 13. The 'a' constant in Van der Waals equation accounts for:

    • A. Intermolecular forces
    • B. Volume of gas molecules
    • C. Kinetic energy
    • D. Temperature
  2. 14. The 'b' constant in Van der Waals equation accounts for:

    • A. Volume occupied by gas molecules
    • B. Intermolecular forces
    • C. Pressure
    • D. Temperature
  3. 15. The temperature at which a real gas behaves like an ideal gas over an appreciable range of pressure is called:

    • A. Boyle temperature
    • B. Critical temperature
    • C. Inversion temperature
    • D. Boiling point
  4. 16. Critical temperature (Tc) is the temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, no matter how high the:

    • A. Pressure
    • B. Volume
    • C. Temperature
    • D. Density
  5. 17. Critical pressure (Pc) is the minimum pressure required to liquefy a gas at its:

    • A. Critical temperature
    • B. Boyle temperature
    • C. Melting point
    • D. Boiling point
  6. 18. What happens to the viscosity of liquids with an increase in temperature?

    • A. Decreases
    • B. Increases
    • C. Remains same
    • D. First increases then decreases
  7. 19. Surface tension of a liquid is due to:

    • A. Cohesive forces
    • B. Adhesive forces
    • C. Both A and B
    • D. Gravitational forces
  8. 20. Vapor pressure of a liquid increases with an increase in:

    • A. Temperature
    • B. Pressure
    • C. Volume
    • D. Surface area
  9. 21. The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which its vapor pressure becomes equal to the:

    • A. Atmospheric pressure
    • B. Critical pressure
    • C. Partial pressure
    • D. Osmotic pressure
  10. 22. Which of the following is an amorphous solid?

    • A. Glass
    • B. Diamond
    • C. NaCl
    • D. Quartz
  11. 23. Crystalline solids are characterized by:

    • A. Long-range order
    • B. Short-range order
    • C. Irregular arrangement
    • D. Isotropy
  12. 24. The existence of a substance in more than one crystalline form is called:

    • A. Polymorphism
    • B. Isomorphism
    • C. Allotropy
    • D. Amorphism