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COMEDK · Physics · 14. Kinetic Theory of Gases

The gases carbon monoxide \((\mathrm{CO})\) and nitrogen at the same temperature have kinetic energies \(E_1\) and \(E_2\), respectively. Then,

  1. A \(E_1=E_2\)
  2. B \(E_1< E_2\)
  3. C None of these
  4. D \(E_1> E_2\)
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(A) \(E_1=E_2\)

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The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule is given by the formula \(E = \dfrac{3}{2} k_B T\), where \(k_B\) is the Boltzmann constant and \(T\) is the absolute temperature of the gas. Since both carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen (\(N_2\)) are at the same temperature \(T\),…
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