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Describe the Brownian motion.

Important Questions on Kinetic Theory of Gases

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A fresh air is composed of nitrogen N2(78%)  and oxygen O2(21%). Find the rms speed of N2 and O2 at 20°C.

Absolute temperature, T= 20°C, Gas constant R=8.32 Jmol-1K-1, For Nitrogen: molar mass=28×10-3 kg/mol, For Oxygen: molar mass = 32×10-3 kg/mol

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If the rms speed of methane gas in the Jupiter's atmosphere is 471.8 m/s, show that the surface temperature of Jupiter is sub-zero.
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Calculate the temperature at which the rms velocity of a gas triples its value at S.T.P.
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A gas is at temperature 80°C and pressure 5 × 10-10 N/m2. What is the number of molecules per m3.
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If 1020 oxygen molecules per second strike 4 cm2 of wall at an angle of 30° with the normal when moving at a speed of 2 × 103 m/s, find the pressure exerted on the wall. Mass of one oxygen atom = 2.67 × 10-26 kg
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During an adiabatic process, the pressure of a mixture of monatomic and diatomic gases is found to be proportional to the cube of the temperature. Find the value of γ=CpCv.
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Calculate the mean free path of air molecules at STP. The diameter of N2 and O2 is about 3×10-10 m.
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A gas made of a mixture of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of argon at temperature T. Calculate the energy of the gas in terms of R and T where R is Boltzmann's constant. Neglect the vibrational modes.