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Ch 18: Thermal Properties of Matter
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 14th Edition
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Capitolo 18, Problema 41a

For diatomic carbon dioxide gas (CO2, molar mass 44.044.0 g/mol) at T=300T = 300 K, calculate the most probable speed vmpv_{mp}.

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First, understand that the most probable speed \( v_{mp} \) for a gas molecule is given by the formula \( v_{mp} = \sqrt{\frac{2kT}{m}} \), where \( k \) is the Boltzmann constant \( (1.38 \times 10^{-23} \text{ J/K}) \), \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin, and \( m \) is the mass of a single molecule.
Convert the molar mass of CO2 from grams per mole to kilograms per molecule. Since the molar mass is 44.0 g/mol, convert this to kg/mol by dividing by 1000, resulting in 0.044 kg/mol. Then, divide by Avogadro's number \( (6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mol}) \) to find the mass of a single molecule.
Substitute the values into the formula for \( v_{mp} \). Use \( T = 300 \text{ K} \) and the calculated mass of a single CO2 molecule.
Calculate the expression \( \frac{2kT}{m} \) using the values for \( k \), \( T \), and \( m \).
Finally, take the square root of the result from the previous step to find the most probable speed \( v_{mp} \).

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