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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