99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsKinetic Theory of Gases
The temperature at which a molecule of nitrogen will have the same rms velocity as a molecule of oxygen at 127 ° C is
Options
- A457 ℃
- B273 ℃
- C350 ℃
- D77 ℃
Correct answer
D. 77 ℃
Step-by-step solution
Root mean square velocity v r m s = 3 R T M where R is gas constant, T the temperature and M molecular weight. Given, M N 2 = 28 , M O 2 = 32 , T O 2 = 127 ℃ = 127 + 273 = 400 K ∴ v O 2 v N 2 = T O 2 M O 2 × M N 2 T N 2 = 400 32 × 28 T N 2 = 1 ⇒ T N 2 = 350 K = 77 ℃ .