Question

The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a gas sample depends only on the temperature, T. However, given the same kinetic energies, a lighter molecule will move faster than a heavier molecule, as shown in the equation for rms speed rms speed=√3RTM where R=8.314 J/(mol⋅K) and M is molar mass in kilograms per mole. Note that a joule is the same as a kilogram‑meter squared per second squared (kg·m2/s2). What is the rms speed of Cl2 molecules at 471 K? rms speed: m/s What is the rms speed of He atoms at 471 K? rms speed: m/s

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