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Consider two ideal gases, A & B, at the same temperature. The rms speed of the molecules of gas A is twice that of gas B. How does the molecular mass of A compare to that of B? (a) It is twice that of B. (b) It is one half that of B (c) It is four times that of B (d) It is one fourth that of B. (e) It is 1.4 times that of B.

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Answer:

option (d)

Explanation:

The relation between the rms velocity and the molecular mass is given by

v   proportional to  \frac{1}{\sqrt{M}} keeping the temperature constant

So for two gases

[tex]\frac{v_{A}}{v_{B}}=\sqrt{\frac{M_{B}}{M_{A}}}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{2v_{B}}{v_{B}}=\sqrt{\frac{M_{B}}{M_{A}}}[/tex]

[tex]{\frac{M_{B}}{M_{A}}} = 4[/tex]

[tex]{\frac{M_{B}}{4}} = M_{A}[/tex]

If the RMS speed of the molecules of gas A is twice that of gas B then the molecular mass of A compared to that of B is one-fourth that of B.

How does the molecular mass of A compare to that of B?

We know that the RMS velocity of the molecule is given as,

[tex]V = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{M}}[/tex]

Given to us

RMS speed of the molecules of gas A is twice that of gas B, therefore, [tex]V_A = 2 V_B[/tex]

Substitute the value of RMS in the equation [tex]V_A = 2 V_B[/tex],

[tex]\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{M_A}} = \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{M_B}}\\\\\\\sqrt{\dfrac{M_B}{M_A}} = 2\\\\\\\dfrac{M_B}{M_A} = 4[/tex]

Hence, If the RMS speed of the molecules of gas A is twice that of gas B then the molecular mass of A compared to that of B is one-fourth that of B.

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