Gas Laws & Ideal Gas Equation
The helium and argon are put in the flask at the same room temperature (300 K). The ratio of average kinetic energies (per molecule) of helium and argon is:
(Give: Molar mass of helium = 4 g/mol, Molar mass of argon = 40 g/mol)
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Answer: (d)
- Average translational KE per molecule , independent of molar mass.
- Both gases are at 300 K, so the KEs are equal.
- So the answer is (d) 1 : 1.