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ICSE-STATES OF MATTER : GASES AND LIQUIDS-REVIEW EXERCISES
  1. Calculate the average volume available to a molecule in a sample of ox...

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  2. Calculate the average, the RMS and the most probable velocities of nit...

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  3. Calculate the average velocity of CO2 molecule at S.T.P.

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  4. Oxygen at 1 atm and 0^@C has a density of 1.4290 gL^(-1). Calculate th...

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  5. 88 g of CO2 are confined to a 6 L flask at 37^@C. Calculate its pressu...

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  6. Calculate the pressure exerted by 0.350 moles of carbon dioxide in 0.3...

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  7. The pressure exerted by one mole of CO2 " at " 0^@C in a volume of 0.0...

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  8. The values of the van der Waals' constant a for some gases are given b...

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  9. Explain the exceptional behaviour of H2 and He on Z-P plot.

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  10. Explain giving reasons : Which of the following is likely to cause ...

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  11. Explain giving reasons : The rate of diffusion of liquids is less t...

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  12. Why is the molar heat of vapourisation of water higher than that of al...

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  13. Arrange the following liquids in the decreasing order of the rate of e...

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  14. What is the effect of temperature on the viscosity of a liquid?

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  15. What is the effect of temperature on the viscosity of a liquid?

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  16. What is the effect of temperature on the Properties of liquids? Vis...

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  17. What is the effect of temperature on surface tension?

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  18. Explain, why : tea or coffee is sipped from a saucer when it is qui...

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  19. Why does a desert cooler cool better on a hot dry day?

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  20. Explain, why : oil rises up in the wick in an oil lamp?

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