Q: The average translatory energy and r.m.s. speed of molecules in a sample of oxygen gas at 300 K are 6.21 × 10-21 J and 484 ms -1 respectively. The corresponding values at 600 K are nearly: (assuming ideal gas behavior)
(a) 12.42 × 10-21 J , 968 ms-1
(b) 8.78 × 10-21 J, 684 ms-1
(c) 6.21 × 10-21 J, 968 ms-1
(d) 12.42 × 10-21 J, 684 ms-1
Ans: (d)
Sol: $ \displaystyle \frac{C_2}{C_1} = \sqrt{\frac{T_2}{T_1}}$
$ \displaystyle C_2 = C_1\sqrt{\frac{T_2}{T_1}}$
$\displaystyle C_2 = C\sqrt{\frac{2T}{T}} = C\sqrt{2}$
$\displaystyle C_2 = 484\sqrt{2}$
C2 = 684 m/s
$\displaystyle \frac{E_2}{E_1} = \frac{C_2^2}{C_1^2} = \frac{(C\sqrt{2})^2}{C^2}$
$\displaystyle \frac{E_2}{E_1} = 2 $
$ \displaystyle E_2 = 2 E_1 $
$ \displaystyle E_2 = 2\times 6.21 \times 10^{-21}$
$ \displaystyle E_2 = 12.42 \times 10^{-21} J $