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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · States of Matter

At what temperature will the RMS velocity of sulphur dioxide molecules at 400 K be the same as the most probable velocity of oxygen molecules?

  1. A 600 K
  2. B 200 K
  3. C 400 K
  4. D 300 K
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(D) 300 K

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RMS velocity \(\left(v_{\mathrm{rms}}\right)=\sqrt{\frac{3 R T}{M}}\) ...(i) Most probable velocity \(=\sqrt{\frac{2 \mathrm{RT}}{\mathrm{M}}}\) ...(ii) given,…