Gas leaking from a vessel: moles or mass that escape
This type of question, asked 4 times: 19 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S1. All 4 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
19 Apr 2025 S2
38An ideal gas at pressure ' P ' and temperature ' T ' is enclosed in a vessel of volume 'V'. Some gas leaks through a hole from the vessel and the pressure of the enclosed gas falls to ' '. Assuming that the temperature of the gas remains constant during the leakage, the number of moles of the gas that have leaked isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
11 Apr 2026 S1
117A vessel has gram of hydrogen at pressure and temperature K. A small hole is made in it so that hydrogen leaks out. How much hydrogen leaks out if the final pressure is and the temperature falls to K?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
19 Apr 2026 S2
115An ideal gas at pressure 'P' and temperature 'T' is enclosed in a vessel of volume 'V'. Some gas leaks through a hole from the vessel and the pressure of the enclosed gas falls to . Assuming that the temperature of the gas remains constant during the leakage, the number of moles of the gas that have leaked isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
15 May 2026 S1
116The gas in a vessel is subjected to a pressure of atm. at . Now half of the gas is released from the vessel and the temperature is raised by . The pressure of a gas in a vessel is nearlyTap an option to check your answer.