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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

At what temp the velocity of O2 molecules have same velocity as SO2??

Profile image of KP Rohan Sreekara
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Vrms for O2 => root(3*R*T1/32)
and 
Vrms for SO2 => root(3*R*T2/64)
Equating both the velocities we get,
T1/32 = T2/64
T1/T2 = 32/64 => ½
Hence, the temp. rlation for both the gases are => 
T2 = 2T1