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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

the average kinetic energy of O2 at 27oC is X. then the average kinetic energy of SO2 at the same temperature....

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9 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Since average kinetic energy is given as: => 3/2 kT
where k is the boltzman’s constant and T is the tempearture that is here 300 Kelvin.
which are independent of moles or mass of any ideal gas.
Thus the avg. kinetic enrgy for SO2 remains same that of O2.
that is equal to X.