To what temperature should the hydrogen at 327oC be cooled at constant pressure, so that the root mean square velocity of its molecules becomes half of its previous value?
A
−123oC
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B
123oC
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C
−100oC
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D
0oC
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Solution
The correct option is A−123oC vrms∝√3RTM ⇒T∝v2rms ⇒T2T1=[v2v1]2=14 ⇒T2=T14=(273+327)4 =150K=−123oC