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6. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift )

The ratio of speed of sound in hydrogen gas to the speed of sound in oxygen gas at the same temperature is:

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 1 : 2

(C) 1 : 4

(D) 4 : 1

Correct answer is (D)

The speed of sound in a gas is given by the formula:

v = γ R T M

where v is the speed of sound, γ is the adiabatic index, R is the universal gas constant, T is the temperature, and M is the molar mass of the gas.

For diatomic gases, such as hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂), the adiabatic index γ is the same, approximately equal to 7 5 , and the temperature is given as the same for both gases.

Let's denote the speed of sound in hydrogen as v H and in oxygen as v O . The ratio of the speeds can be calculated as:

v H v O = M O M H

The molar mass of hydrogen (H₂) is 2 g/mol , and the molar mass of oxygen (O₂) is 32 g/mol .

Now, we can calculate the ratio of the speeds:

v H v O = 32 2 = 16 = 4

This means the ratio of the speed of sound in hydrogen gas to the speed of sound in oxygen gas at the same temperature is 4 : 1 .

Therefore, the correct answer is 4 : 1 .

7. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift )

At 300 K, the rms speed of oxygen molecules is α + 5 α times to that of its average speed in the gas. Then, the value of α will be

(used π = 22 7 )

(A) 27

(B) 28

(C) 24

(D) 32

Correct answer is (B)

v r m s = α + 5 α v a v g

3 R T m = α + 5 5 8 R T π m

3 × π 8 = α + 5 α

33 28 = α + 5 α

α = 28

8. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift )

The root mean square velocity of molecules of gas is

(A) Proportional to temperature ( T )

(B) Inversely proportional to square root of temperature ( 1 T )

(C) Proportional to square of temperature ( T 2 )

(D) Proportional to square root of temperature ( T )

Correct answer is (D)

The rms speed of a gas molecule is

V RMS = 3 RT M

V RMS T

9. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift )

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : The temperature of a gas is 73 C. When the gas is heated to 527 C, the root mean square speed of the molecules is doubled.

Statement II : The product of pressure and volume of an ideal gas will be equal to translational kinetic energy of the molecules.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below :

(A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(C) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Correct answer is (A)

T i = 200   K v rms T

T f = 800   K

V i V f = T i T f = 200 800 = 1 4 = 1 2

V f = 2 V i

Translational K.E. = ( 3 2 P V )

10. (JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift )

The root mean square speed of smoke particles of mass 5 × 10 17   kg in their Brownian motion in air at NTP is approximately. [Given k = 1.38 × 10 23 JK 1 ]

(A) 60   mm   s 1

(B) 12   mm   s 1

(C) 15   mm   s 1

(D) 36   mm   s 1

Correct answer is (C)

At NTP, T = 298   K

v rms = 3 R T M = 3 k N A × 298 5 × 10 17 × N A

15   mm / s