NEET2006PhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
Assertion : The root mean square and most probable speeds of the molecules in a gas are the same. Reason : The Maxwell distribution for the speed of molecules in a gas is symmetrical.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
D. Both assertion and reason are false statements.
Step-by-step solution
gathered v_ r.m.s = 3 k T m or, 3 R T M v_ probable = 2 k T m or, 2 R T M gathered Assertion is wrong.