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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 19 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If 'mm' represents the mass of each molecule of a gas and 'TT' its absolute temperature respectively, then the root mean square velocity of the gaseous molecule is proportional to

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Assuming the expression for the pressure exerted by the gas, it can be shown that pressure is

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

When the r.m.s. velocity of a gas is denoted by 'vv' at temperature 'TT'. Out of the following relations, the true one is

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Q4JEE Main 2026 · 4 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: If the average kinetic energy of H2\text{H}_2 and O2\text{O}_2 molecules, kept in two different sized containers are same, then their temperatures will be same.

Reason R: The r.m.s speed of H2\text{H}_2 and O2\text{O}_2 molecules are same at same temperature. Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Q5MHT CET 2026 · 17 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature at which r.m.s. velocity of hydrogen molecules is 4.5 times that of an oxygen molecule at 47∘47^\circ C is (molecular weight of hydrogen and oxygen are 2 and 32 respectively)

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Q6MHT CET 2026 · 17 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The speeds of the seven molecules are 1, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4 and 6 km/s respectively. The ratio of their r.m.s. velocity and average velocity will be

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Q7NEET 2026Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

A flask contains argon and chlorine in the ratio of 2:12 : 1 by mass. The temperature of the mixture is 27∘C27^\circ\text{C}. The ratio of root mean square speed of the molecules of the two gases (VrmsArVrmsCl)\left(\frac{V_{\text{rms}}^{\text{Ar}}}{V_{\text{rms}}^{\text{Cl}}}\right) is: (Atomic mass of argon =40.0 u= 40.0\text{ u} and molecular mass of chlorine =70.0 u= 70.0\text{ u})

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Q8JEE Main 2026 · 21 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The r.m.s. speed of oxygen molecules at 47 °C is equal to that of the hydrogen molecules kept at _________ °C. (Mass of oxygen molecule/mass of hydrogen molecule = 32/2)

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Q9MHT CET 2026 · 16 APR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The average transnational kinetic energy of a molecule in a gas is E1E_1. The kinetic energy of the electron (e) accelerated from rest through potential difference 'V' volt is E2E_2. The temperature at which E1=E2E_1 = E_2 possible is (mass of molecule and electron is same) (N = number of molecules, V = Velocity, R = gas constant)

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Q10MHT CET 2025 · 25 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 100 K to 400 K. If ' xx ' is the root mean square velocity of its molecules at 100 K, r.m.s. velocity becomes

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Q11MHT CET 2025 · 25 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

According to the kinetic theory of gases, when two molecules of a gas collide with each other then

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Q12MHT CET 2025 · 23 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Six molecules of a gas in container have speeds 2 m/s,5 m/s,3 m/s,6 m/s,3 m/s2\text{ m/s}, 5\text{ m/s}, 3\text{ m/s}, 6\text{ m/s}, 3\text{ m/s}, and 5 m/s5\text{ m/s}. The r.m.s. speed is

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Q13MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

For a gas at a particular temperature on an average, the quantity which remains same for all molecules is

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Q14MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The r.m.s. speed of gas molecules at 800 K will be

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Q15MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 100 K to 400 K. If ' xx ' is the R.M.S. velocity of its molecules at 100 K, it becomes

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Q16JEE Main 2025 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The ratio of vapour densities of two gases at the same temperature is 425\frac{4}{25}, then the ratio of r.m.s. velocities will be:

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Q17JEE Main 2025 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

For a particular ideal gas which of the following graphs represents the variation of mean squared velocity of the gas molecules with temperature?

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Q18MHT CET 2025 · 26 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature at which oxygen molecules will have same r.m.s. speed as helium molecules at 57∘C57^\circ\text{C} is (molecular masses of oxygen and helium are 32 and 4 respectively.)

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Q19MHT CET 2025 · 23 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Select the correct statement.

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Q20MHT CET 2025 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If r.m.s. velocity of hydrogen molecules is 4 times that of an oxygen molecule at 47∘C47^\circ\text{C}, the temperature of hydrogen molecules is (Molecular weight of Hydrogen and Oxygen are 2 and 32 respectively)

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Q21JEE Main 2025 · 4 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Consider the sound wave travelling in ideal gases of He, CH4\text{He, CH}_4, and CO2\text{CO}_2. All the gases have the same ratio Pρ\frac{P}{\rho}, where PP is the pressure and ρ\rho is the density. The ratio of the speed of sound through the gases VHe:VCH4:VCO2V_{\text{He}} : V_{\text{CH}_4} : V_{\text{CO}_2} is given by

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Q22MHT CET 2024 · 16 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Assuming the expression for the pressure exerted by the gas, it can be shown that pressure is

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Q23MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The absolute temperature of a gas is determined by

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Q24JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

A sample contains mixture of helium and oxygen gas. The ratio of root mean square speed of helium and oxygen in the sample, is:

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Q25JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If the root mean square velocity of hydrogen molecule at a given temperature and pressure is 2 km/s2\text{ km/s}, the root mean square velocity of oxygen at the same condition in km/s\text{km/s} is:

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Q26JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The parameter that remains the same for molecules of all gases at a given temperature is:

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Q27JEE Main 2024 · 30 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

At which temperature is the r.m.s. velocity of a hydrogen molecule equal to that of an oxygen molecule at 47∘C47^\circ\text{C}?

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Q28MHT CET 2024 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

' NN ' molecules of gas AA, each having mass ' mm ' and ' 2 N ' molecules of gas B, each of mass ' 2 m ' are contained in the same vessel which is at constant temperature ' T '. The mean square velocity of BB is V2V^{2} and mean square of x -component of A is ω2\omega^{2}. The value of ω2V2\frac{\omega^{2}}{V^{2}} is

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Q29MHT CET 2024 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The ratio of the velocity of sound in hydrogen gas (γ=75)\left(\gamma = \frac{7}{5}\right) to that in helium gas (γ=53)\left(\gamma = \frac{5}{3}\right) at the same temperature is

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Q30MHT CET 2024 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of a gas is −80∘C-80^\circ\text{C}. To what temperature the gas should be heated so that the r.m.s. speed is increased by 2 times?

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Q31MHT CET 2024 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The r.m.s. velocity of gas molecules kept at temperature 27∘C27^\circ\text{C} in a vessel is 61 m/s61\text{ m/s}. Molecular weight of gas is nearly

[R=8.31Jmol K]\left[R = 8.31\frac{\text{J}}{\text{mol K}}\right]

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Q32MHT CET 2024 · 2 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature at which r.m.s. velocity of hydrogen molecules is 4.5 times that of an oxygen molecule at 47∘C47^\circ\text{C} is (Molecular weight of hydrogen and oxygen molecules are 2 and 32 respectively)

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Q33MHT CET 2023 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The molecular mass of a gas having r.m.s. speed four times as that of another gas having molecular mass 32 is

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Q34MHT CET 2023 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of a gas is measure of

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Q35MHT CET 2023 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If temperature of gas molecules is raised from 127∘C127^\circ\text{C} to 527∘C527^\circ\text{C}, the ratio of r.m.s. speed of the molecules is respectively

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Q36MHT CET 2023 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The pressure exerted by an ideal gas at a particular temperature is directly proportional to

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Q37MHT CET 2023 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 27∘C27^\circ\text{C} to 927∘C927^\circ\text{C}. The r.m.s. speed of its molecules becomes

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Q38NEET 2023Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of a gas is −50∘C-50^\circ\text{C}. To what temperature the gas should be heated so that the rms speed is increased by 33 times?

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Q39JEE Main 2023 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 200 K200\text{ K} to 800 K800\text{ K}. If r.m.s. speed of gas at 200 K200\text{ K} is v0v_0. Then, r.m.s. speed of the gas at 800 K800\text{ K} will be:

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Q40JEE Main 2023 · 25 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square velocity of molecules of gas is

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Q41MHT CET 2023 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature of a gas is −68∘C-68^\circ\text{C}. To what temperature should it be heated, so that the r.m.s. velocity of the molecules be doubled?

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Q42MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

In a vessel, the ideal gas is at a pressure PP. If the mass of all the molecules is halved and their speed is doubled, then resultant pressure of the gas will be

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Q43JEE Main 2023 · 13 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The rms speed of oxygen molecule in a vessel at particular temperature is (1+5x)12v\left(1 + \frac{5}{x}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} v, where vv is the average speed of the molecule. The value of xx will be:

(( Take π=227)\pi = \frac{22}{7})

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Q44JEE Main 2023 · 12 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If the r. m.s speed of chlorine molecule is 490 m/s490\text{ m/s} at 27∘C27^\circ\text{C}, the r. m. s speed of argon molecules at the same temperature will be (Atomic mass of argon =39.9 u= 39.9\text{ u}, molecular mass of chlorine =70.9 u= 70.9\text{ u})

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Q45JEE Main 2023 · 11 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square speed of molecules of nitrogen gas at 27∘C27^\circ\text{C} is approximately: (Given mass of a nitrogen molecule =4.6×10−26 kg= 4.6 \times 10^{-26}\text{ kg} and take Boltzmann constant kB=1.4×10−23 J K−1k_B = 1.4 \times 10^{-23}\text{ J K}^{-1})

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Q46JEE Main 2023 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

At 300 K, the rms speed of oxygen molecules is α+5α\sqrt{\frac{\alpha+5}{\alpha}} times to that of its average speed in the gas. Then, the value of α\alpha will be

(used π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7})

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Q47JEE Main 2023 · 24 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The temperature of a gas is −73∘-73^\circ C. When the gas is heated to 527∘527^\circ C, the root mean square speed of the molecules is doubled.

Statement II: The product of pressure and volume of an ideal gas will be equal to translational kinetic energy of the molecules.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q48MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

When the rms velocity of a gas is denoted by 'vv', which one of the following relations is true? (T=T = Absolute temperature of the gas.)

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Q49JEE Main 2022 · 30 JUL · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If the r.m.s speed of oxygen at room temperature is 56 m/s\sqrt{56}\text{ m/s}. The r.m.s speed of nitrogen at the same temperature is ________.

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Q50JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUL · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Following statements are given:

(A) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule decreases when the temperature is reduced. (B) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule increases with increase in pressure at constant temperature.

(C) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule decreases with increase in volume. (D) Pressure of a gas increases with increase in temperature at constant pressure. (E) The volume of gas decreases with increase in temperature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q51MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Two monatomic ideal gases A and B of molecular masses 'm1m_1' and 'm2m_2' respectively are enclosed in separate containers kept at the same temperature. The ratio of the speed of sound in gas A to that in gas B is given by

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Q52JEE Main 2022 · 29 JUL · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square speed of smoke particles of mass 5×10−17 kg5 \times 10^{-17}\text{ kg} in their Brownian motion in air at NTP is approximately. [Given k=1.38×10−23 J K−1k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23}\text{ J K}^{-1} ]

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Q53JEE Main 2022 · 28 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The average momentum of a molecule in a sample of an ideal gas depends on temperature.

Statement II: The rms speed of oxygen molecules in a gas is vv. If the temperature is doubled and the oxygen molecules dissociate into oxygen atoms, the rms speed will become 2v2v. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q54JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Same gas is filled in two vessels of the same volume at the same temperature. If the ratio of the number of molecules is 1:41 : 4, then

A. The r.m.s. velocity of gas molecules in two vessels will be the same.

B. The ratio of pressure in these vessels will be 1:41 : 4.

C. The ratio of pressure will be 1:11 : 1.

D. The r.m.s. velocity of gas molecules in two vessels will be in the ratio of 1:41 : 4. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q55JEE Main 2022 · 28 JUN · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

What will be the effect on the root mean square velocity of oxygen molecules if the temperature is doubled and oxygen molecule dissociates into atomic oxygen?

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Q56JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUN · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The relation between root mean square speed (vrms) and most probable speed (vp) for the molar mass M of oxygen gas molecule at the temperature of 300 K will be:

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Q57JEE Main 2022 · 24 JUN · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

0.056 kg of Nitrogen is enclosed in a vessel at a temperature of 127∘^\circ C. The amount of heat required to double the speed of its molecules is ____________ k cal.

(Take R = 2 cal mole−1{}^{-1} K−1{}^{-1})

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Q58JEE Main 2022 · 28 JUL · SHIFT 2Difficult

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

A vessel contains 14 g14\text{ g} of nitrogen gas at a temperature of 27∘C27^\circ\text{C}. The amount of heat to be transferred to the gas to double the r.m.s speed of its molecules will be:

Take R=8.32 J mol−1 K−1R = 8.32\text{ J mol}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1}.

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Q59JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUL · SHIFT 2Difficult

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Sound travels in a mixture of two moles of helium and n moles of hydrogen. If rms speed of gas molecules in the mixture is 2\sqrt{2} times the speed of sound, then the value of n will be:

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Q60MHT CET 2021 · 23 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The rms speed of a gas molecule is 'VV' at pressure 'PP'. If the pressure is increased by two times, then the rms speed of the gas molecule at the same temperature will be

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Q61MHT CET 2021 · 23 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If mm' represents the mass of each molecules of a gas and TT' its absolute temperature then the root mean square speed of the gas molecule is proportional to

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Q62MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

An ideal gas having molar mass 'M0M_0', has r.m.s. velocity 'V' at temperature 'T'. Then

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Q63JEE Main 2021 · 27 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

if the rms speed of oxygen molecules at 0∘{}^\circC is 160 m/s, find the rms speed of hydrogen molecules at 0∘{}^\circC.

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Q64JEE Main 2021 · 26 AUG · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The rms speeds of the molecules of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon dioxide at the same temperature are VH, VO and VC respectively then:

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Q65JEE Main 2021 · 20 JUL · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Consider a mixture of gas molecule of types A, B and C having masses mA < mB < mC. The ratio of their root mean square speeds at normal temperature and pressure is:

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Q66MHT CET 2021 · 24 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The molecular masses of helium and oxygen are 4 and 32 respectively. The ratio of r.m.s. speed of helium at 327∘{}^\circ to r.m.s. speed of oxygen at 27∘{}^\circ will be

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Q67MHT CET 2021 · 23 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Equal volumes of two gases, having their densíties in the ratio of 1:161 : 16 exert equal pressures on the walls of two containers. The ratio of their rms speads (C1:C2)C_1 : C_2) is

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Q68MHT CET 2021 · 21 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

What is the ratio of the velocity of sound in hydrogen (γ=75)\left(\gamma = \frac{7}{5}\right) to that in helium (γ=53)\left(\gamma = \frac{5}{3}\right) at the same temperature? (Molecular weight of hydrogen and helium is 2 and 4 respectively.)

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Q69MHT CET 2021 · 21 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Equal volumes of two gases are kept in different containers having densities in the ratio 1: 16. They exert equal pressures on the wall of their respective containers. Then the ratio of their r.m.s. velocities is

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Q70JEE Main 2021 · 18 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Consider a sample of oxygen behaving like an ideal gas. At 300 K, the ratio of root mean square (rms) velocity to the average velocity of gas molecule would be:

(Molecular weight of oxygen is 32g/mol; R = 8.3 J K−1{}^{-1} mol−1{}^{-1})

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Q71JEE Main 2021 · 24 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square speed of molecules of a given mass of a gas at 27∘^\circC and 1 atmosphere pressure is 200 ms−1{}^{-1}. The root mean square speed of molecules of the gas at 127∘^\circC and 2 atmosphere pressure is x3\frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} ms−1{}^{-1}. The value of x will be _________.

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Q72MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The root mean square velocity of molecules of a gas is 200 m/s200\text{ m/s}. What will be the root mean square velocity of the molecules, if the molecular weight is doubled and the absolute temperature is halved?

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Q73JEE Main 2020 · 5 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Nitrogen gas is at 300oC temperature. The temperature (in K) at which the rms speed of a H2 molecule would be equal to the rms speed of a nitrogen molecule, is _______.

(Molar mass of N2 gas 28 g).

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Q74NEET 2019Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Increase in tempertaure of a gas filled in a container would lead to:

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Q75JEE Main 2019 · 9 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4 u), and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40 u) is kept at 300 K in a container. The ratio of their rms speeds [Vrms(helium)Vrms(argon)],\left[\frac{V_{rms}(\text{helium})}{V_{rms}(\text{argon})}\right], is close to:

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Q76MHT CET 2019 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The rms speed of oxygen molecule in a gas is uu, If the temperature is doubled and the molecules dissociates into two atoms, the rms speed will be

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Q77JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

An HCl molecule has rotational, translational and vibrational motions. If the rms velocity of HCl molecules in its gaseous phase is vˉ\bar{v}, m is its mass and kB is Boltzmann constant, then its temperature will be:

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Q78JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

For a given gas at 1 atm pressure, rms speed of the molecule is 200 m/s at 127°C. At 2 atm pressure and at 227°C, the rms speed of the molecules will be:

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Q79JEE Main 2019 · 8 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

If 1022 gas molecules each of mass 10–26 kg collide with a surface (perpendicular to it) elastically per second over an area 1 m2 with a speed 104 m/s, the pressure exerted by the gas molecules will be of the order of:

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Q80JEE Main 2019 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Difficult

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The temperature, at which the root mean square velocity of hydrogen molecules equals their escape velocity from the earth, is closest to:

[Boltzmann Constant kB = 1.38 × 10–23 J/K Avogadro Number NA = 6.02 × 1026 /kg Radius of Earth: 6.4 × 106 m Gravitational acceleration on Earth = 10ms–2]

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Answer: (b)

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Q81JEE Main 2019 · 9 JAN · SHIFT 2Difficult

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

A 15 g mass of nitrogen gas is enclosed in a vessel at a temperature 27oC. Amount of heat transferred to the gas, so that rms velocity of molecules is doubled, is about: [Take R = 8.3 J/K mole]

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Q82JEE Main 2018 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The value closest to the thermal velocity of a Helium atom at room temperature (300 K) in ms-1 is: [kB =1.4 ×\times 10-23 J/K; mHe = 7 ×\times 10 -27 kg ]

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Q83NEET 2018Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth’s atmosphere?

(Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m) = 2.76 × 10–26 kg, Boltzmann’s constant kB = 1.38 × 10–23 J K–1)

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Q84JEE Main 2018Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.32 ×\times 10-27 kg. If 1023 hydrogen molecules strike, per second, a fixed wall of area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45° to the normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of 103 m/s, then the pressure on the wall is nearly:

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Q85NEET 2016 · PHASE 1Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The molecules of a given mass of a gas have r.m.s. velocity of 200 m s−1{}^{-1} at 27oC and 1.0 ×\times 105 N m−2{}^{-2} pressure. When the temperature and pressure of the gas are respectively, 127oC and 0.05 ×\times 105 N m−2{}^{-2}, the r.m.s. velocity of its molecules in m s−1{}^{-1} is

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Q86JEE Main 2014 · 12 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

At room temperature a diatomic gas is found to have an r.m.s. speed of 1930 ms−1{}^{-1}. The gas is:

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Q87NEET 2013Medium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

In a vessel, the gas is at pressure P. If the mass of all the molecules is halved and their speed is doubled, then the resultant pressure will be

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Q88JEE Main 2008 · AIEEEMedium

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The speed of sound in oxygen (O2)(\text{O}_2) at a certain temperature is 460 m s−1.460\text{ m s}^{-1}. The speed of sound in helium (He)(\text{He}) at the same temperature will be (assume both gases to be ideal)

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Q89JEE Main 2002 · AIEEEEasy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

Cooking gas containers are kept in a lorry moving with uniform speed. The temperature of the gas molecules inside will

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Answer: (c)

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Q90JEE Main 2002 · AIEEEEasy

Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

At what temperature is the r.m.s.r.m.s. velocity of a hydrogen molecule equal to that of an oxygen molecule at 47∘C?47^\circ\text{C}?

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