Air consists of molecules of oxygen (molar mass = 32 g mol 1 ) and nitrogen (molar

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Air consists of molecules of oxygen (molar mass = 32 g mol−1) and nitrogen (molar mass = 28 g mol−1). Calculate the mean translational k.e. of these molecules in air at 20 °C. Use your answer to calculate the root-mean-square speed of each type of molecule.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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