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Standard XII
Chemistry
Maxwell's Distribution of Speeds
The mean squa...
Question
The mean square speed of the molecules of a gas at absolute temperature T is proportional to
(a)
1
T
(b)
T
(c) T
(d) T
2
.
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Solution
Root mean squared velocity is given by
v
r
m
s
=
3
R
T
M
⇒
v
r
m
s
2
=
3
R
T
M
⇒
v
r
m
s
2
α
T
Thus, (c) is the correct answer.
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