Find the rms speed of an nitrogen molecule at a temperature of 300 degrees C?

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Find the rms speed of an nitrogen molecule at a temperature of 300 degrees C?

2006-12-08 08:11:43 · 5 answers · asked by chib1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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47.8 meters per second in a vacuum

2006-12-08 08:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I asked this same question 2 times, and not gotten a good answer

2016-09-20 16:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

u = sqrt ((3RT)/M)

u -> rms speed
R -> 8.314 J / (mol * K)
T -> temperature (in Kelvins)
M -> molar mass of nitrogen (diatomic, probably, so 28.014)

So:

u = sqrt ((3*8.314*(300+273.15)) / (.028014))

u = 226 m/s

2006-12-08 08:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by infinitys_7th 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋

I wish to ask the same question as the op.

2016-08-23 12:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Great point, I'm interested to know more too

2016-08-08 21:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋