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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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Answer: (b)

  1. P=13ρC2⇒C=3PρP = \frac{1}{3}\rho C^2 \Rightarrow C = \sqrt{\frac{3P}{\rho}}
  2. Same PP: C1C2=ρ2ρ1=16=4\frac{C_1}{C_2} = \sqrt{\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}} = \sqrt{16} = 4
  3. So the answer is (b) 4:14 : 1.
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