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Monoatomic gases helium (He), argon (Ar), and xenon (Xe) are isolated from the atmosphere and placed in the same tank. How does the root-mean-square speed vary between these three species?
Brownian motion refers to the random motion of particles as they collide with fluid particles. A dust particle of mass 2.15 × 10-17 kg is suspended in air whose temperature is 308 K. Determine the root mean square speed of its Brownian motion.
The molar mass of Nitrogen is 28.01 g/mol. If the root-mean-square speed of the nitrogen molecules is 509 m/s, how many molecules with this speed moving between the left and right faces of a cube of length 0.2 m are required to produce a pressure of 1.5 atm?
A sample of 15 nitrogen molecules has speeds ranging from 36 m/s, 37 m/s, 38 m/s, ....., and 50 m/s. Determine the i) average speed and ii) the root-mean-square speed of the nitrogen molecules in the sample.
A sample of hydrogen gas contains hydrogen (11H) and deuterium (21H) atoms. A scientist developed a method to separate the two isotopes based on the technique of isotope separation by gas diffusion. The sample of hydrogen is introduced into a series of diffusion-permeable porous cells at a fixed temperature T. 11H diffuses through the porous membrane more rapidly than 21H, resulting in a separation of the two isotopes. The scientist collects the enriched gas stream, which contains 21H. Calculate the ratio of the root mean square velocities of 11H and 21H (vrms(11H)/vrms(21H)). 11H has a mass of 1.008 u, and 21H has a mass of 2.014 u.
The root-mean-square speed of molecules in a gas is 700 m/s. If the volume of the gas is suddenly doubled, what will be the new rms speed of the molecules, assuming the pressure remains constant?