A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4u), and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40u) is kept at 300K in a container. The ratio of their RMS speeds [vrms(helium)vrms(argon)] is close to:
A
0.45
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B
2.24
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C
3.16
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D
0.32
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Solution
The correct option is C3.16 The formula for RMS speed is given by,