A 3.0 L container of nitrogen gas (N 2 ) and a 5.0 L container of oxygen

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A 3.0 L container of nitrogen gas (N2) and a 5.0 L container of oxygen gas (O2) are both at 20°C and 1.0 atm. 

(a) Which gas has the larger rms speed? Explain. 

(b) At what temperature will oxygen gas have the same rms speed as nitrogen when the nitrogen is at 20°C? 

(c) How much heat must flow into or out of the container of oxygen to change its temperature from 20°C to the temperature you found in part (b)?

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