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WBJEE · Chemistry · States of Matter

Case \(-1:\) An ideal gas of molecular weight \(M\) at temperature \(T\).
Case \(-2:\) Another ideal gas of molecular weight \(2 \mathrm{M}\) at temperature \(\mathrm{T} / 2\)
Identify the correct statement in context of above two cases.

  1. A Average kinetic energy and avereage speed will be the same in the two cases
  2. B Both the averages are halved
  3. C Both the averages are doubled
  4. D Only average speed is halved in the second case
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(B) Both the averages are halved

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Hint : As temperature is halved, average \(K E\) is halved. Average speed \((C) \propto \sqrt{\frac{T}{M}}\) In case \(-I,(C) \propto \sqrt{\frac{T}{M}}\) \(\text { In case }-II ~(C) \propto \sqrt{\frac{T}{2 \times 2 M}}=\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{\frac{T}{M}}\) So average speed is also…