Q19 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2018

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2018 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Gaseous State · Topic: Maxwell Distribution · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Root mean square speed of the molecules of a perfect gas is proportional to

(a)$1 / \mathrm{T}^{1 / 2}$

(b)T

(c)$\mathrm{T}^{1 / 2}$

(d)$1 / \mathrm{T}$

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

c_rms = √(3RT/M) ∝ T^½.

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