KCET2007ChemistryStates of Matter
One mole of oxygen at 273 ~K and one mole of sulphur dioxide at 546 ~K are taken in two separate containers, then,
Options
- Akinetic energy of O ₂> kinetic energy of SO ₂
- Bkinetic energy of O ₂ < kinetic energy of SO ₂
- Ckinetic energy of both are equal
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
B. kinetic energy of O ₂ < kinetic energy of SO ₂
Step-by-step solution
KE = 3 2 R T KE T aligned & KE _ O ₂ KE _ SO ₂ = T_ O ₂ T_ SO ₂ = 273 546 = 1 2 KE _ SO ₂ &=2 KE _ O ₂ KE _ SO ₂ &>2 KE _ O ₂ aligned