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JEE Advanced 2020Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2020
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
States of Matter

JEE Advanced 2020 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · States of Matter

If the distribution of molecular speeds of a gas is as per the...

If the distribution of molecular speeds of a gas is as per the figure shown below, then the ratio of the most probable, the average, and the root mean square speeds, respectively, is

If the distribution of molecular speeds of a gas is as per the figure shown below, then the ratio of the most probable, 

Options

  1. A1:1:11: 1: 1
  2. B1:1:1.2241: 1: 1 . 224
  3. C1:1.128:1.2241: 1 . 128: 1 . 224
  4. D1:1.128:11: 1 . 128: 1

Correct answer

B. 1:1:1.2241: 1: 1 . 224

Step-by-step solution

Due to symmetrical graph given, the average value of velocities will be at the middle, symmetrical velocity
which is also most probable velocity.

While calculating rms speed, we have to take average of square of speeds and its root. In square of
speeds, higher speeds will give more contribution so the value will be more than the average value.

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