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26. (JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot )

A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4 u), and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40 u) is kept at 300 K in a container. The ratio of their rms speeds [ V r m s ( h e l i u m ) V r m s ( arg o n ) ] , is close to :

(A) 3.16

(B) 0.32

(C) 0.45

(D) 2.24

Correct answer is (A)

We know,

Vrms = 3 R T M

Where M = molar mass of the gas.

Here temperature is 300 K for both the gas. So temperature is constant. R is also a constant.

   Vrms 1 M

    V r m s ( h e l i u m | ) V r m s ( arg a n ) ) = M A r M H e

= 40 4

= 10

= 3.16

27. (JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot )

The value closest to the thermal velocity of a Helium atom at room temperature (300 K) in ms-1 is :
[kB =1.4 × 10-23 J/K; mHe = 7 × 10 -27 kg ]

(A) 1.3 × 104

(B) 1.3 × 103

(C) 1.3 × 105

(D) 1.3 × 102

Correct answer is (B)

We know that v r m s = 3 k B T m . Given, k B = 1.4 × 10 23 J/K; T = 300 K; m = 7 × 10 27 kg. Therefore,

v r m s = 3 × 1.4 × 10 23 × 300 7 × 10 27

= 3 × 300 × 14 × 10 23 7 × 10 × 10 27

= 3 2 × 10 2 × 2 × 10 4 10 = 3 × 10 × 10 2 × 2 10

= 3 × 10 × 10 2 × 2 = 3 × 2 × 5 × 10 2 × 2

= 3 × 2 × 5 × 10 2

v r m s = 6 × 10 2 × 5 = 13.41 × 10 2 or v r m s = 1.34 × 10 3

28. (AIEEE 2008 )

The speed of sound in oxygen ( O 2 ) at a certain temperature is 460 m s 1 . The speed of sound in helium ( H e ) at the same temperature will be (assume both gases to be ideal)

(A) 1421 m s 1

(B) 500 m s 1

(C) 650 m s 1

(D) 300 m s 1

Correct answer is (A)

The speed of sound in a gas is given by v = γ R T M
v O 2 v H e = γ O 2 M O 2 × M H e γ H e
= 1.4 32 × 4 1.67 = 0.3237
v H e = v O 2 0.3237
= 460 0.3237
= 1421 m / s

29. (AIEEE 2002 )

Cooking gas containers are kept in a lorry moving with uniform speed. The temperature of the gas molecules inside will

(A) increase

(B) decrease

(C) remain same

(D) decrease for some, while increase for others

Correct answer is (C)

Since pressure and volume are not changing, so temperature remains same.

30. (AIEEE 2002 )

At what temperature is the r . m . s velocity of a hydrogen molecule equal to that of an oxygen molecule at 47 C ?

(A) 80 K

(B) 73 K

(C) 3 K

(D) 20 K

Correct answer is (D)

v r m s = R T M

For v r m s to be equal T H 2 M H 2 = T O 2 M O 2

Here M H 2 = 2 ; M O 2 = 32 ;

T O 2 = 47 + 273 = 320 K

T H 2 2 = 320 32

T H 2 = 20 K