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The temperature of a gas is -50°C. To what temperature should the gas be heated so that the rms speed is increased by 3 times?

Asked in NEET 2023 · Speed with temperature and molar mass

Answer: (1) 3295°C

Step-by-step solution

Given: T₁=-50°C=223 K; the rms speed is increased by 3 times, so the final speed is v+3v=4v.

Idea: vᵣₘₛ=√(3RT)/M, so vᵣₘₛ∝√T for a fixed gas.

(v₁)/(v₂)=√(T₁)/(T₂), and here v/(4v)=1/4.

1/(16)=(223)/(T₂).

T₂=16×223=3568 K.

T₂=3568-273=3295°C.

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