Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Kinetic Theory of Gases

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Kinetic Theory of Gases

There are two vessels A and B with rigid walls containing ideal...

There are two vessels A and B with rigid walls containing ideal gases. The pressure, temperature and volume are PAP_A, TAT_A and V in the vessel A and PBP_B, TBT_B and V in vessel B. The vessels are now connected through a small tube. In equilibrium, pressure is P and temperature is T, then PT\dfrac{P}{T} is {number of moles of gas in vessel A = number of moles of gas in vessel B}

Options

  1. A12(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{1}{2} \left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)
  2. B32(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{3}{2} \left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)
  3. C34(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{3}{4} \left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)
  4. D54(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{5}{4} \left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)

Correct answer

A. 12(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{1}{2} \left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)

Step-by-step solution

Using the ideal gas equation, the initial number of moles in vessel A is:

nA=PAVRTAn_A = \dfrac{P_A V}{R T_A}

The initial number of moles in vessel B is:

nB=PBVRTBn_B = \dfrac{P_B V}{R T_B}

When the vessels are connected, the total volume becomes Vtotal=V+V=2VV_{total} = V + V = 2V. Let the equilibrium pressure be PP and the equilibrium temperature be TT. The total number of moles in the system remains conserved:

ntotal=nA+nBn_{total} = n_A + n_B

P(2V)RT=PAVRTA+PBVRTB\dfrac{P(2V)}{RT} = \dfrac{P_A V}{RT_A} + \dfrac{P_B V}{RT_B}

Dividing the entire equation by VR\dfrac{V}{R}:

2PT=PATA+PBTB\dfrac{2P}{T} = \dfrac{P_A}{T_A} + \dfrac{P_B}{T_B}

PT=12(PATA+PBTB)\dfrac{P}{T} = \dfrac{1}{2}\left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A} + \dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)

Answer: \dfrac{1}{2}\left(\dfrac{P_A}{T_A}+\dfrac{P_B}{T_B}\right)
Practice Kinetic Theory of Gases on Quantrex Academy →

More from Kinetic Theory of Gases

Pressure exerted by an ideal gas on the walls of the container is equal to a) mean… MHT CET Medical 2026Two litre of an ideal gas at 42^ ^ ∘ C is heated at a constant pressure to 357^ ^ ∘ C .… MHT CET Medical 2026The temperature at which the mean kinetic energy of the molecules of gas is ((1)/(4))^ th… MHT CET Medical 2026The pressure P , volume V and temperature T of a gas in the jar A and the other gas in… MHT CET Medical 2026The temperature at which the root-mean-square speed of carbon dioxide molecules becomes… MHT CET Medical 2026If the ratio of specific heat of gas γ = (C_p)/(C_v) , then the value of C_p in terms of… MHT CET Medical 2026The internal energy per molecule for a diatomic (non-rigid) gas is (where k_B is… MHT CET Medical 2026According to law of equi-partition of energy the molar specific heat of a rigid diatomic… MHT CET Medical 2026 Full Kinetic Theory of Gases list All MHT CET Medical PYQs