Ratio of rms speeds of different gases (v proportional to 1 over root M)
This type of question, asked 9 times: 2021 Paper 18, 2021 Paper 21, 11 Apr 2023, 12 Apr 2023, 30 Jan 2024, 1 Feb 2024, 6 Apr 2024, 28 Jan 2025, 21 Jan 2026 S2. All 9 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 18
14The rms speeds of the molecules of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbondioxide at the same temperature are and respectively then:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
2021 Paper 21
9If the rms speed of oxygen molecules at is , find the rms speed of hydrogen molecules at .Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
11 Apr 2023
18Three vessels of equal volume contain gases at the same temperature and pressure. The first vessel contains neon (monoatomic), the second contains chlorine (diatomic) and third contains uranium hexafluoride (polyatomic). Arrange these on the basis of their root mean square speed and choose the correct answer from the options given below:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
12 Apr 2023
5If the r.m.s. speed of chlorine molecule is at , the r.m.s. speed of argon molecules at the same temperature will be (Atomic mass of argon , molecular mass of chlorineTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
30 Jan 2024
19At which temperature the r.m.s. velocity of a hydrogen molecule equal to that of an oxygen molecule at ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
1 Feb 2024
103If the root mean square velocity of hydrogen molecule at a given temperature and pressure is , the root mean square velocity of oxygen at the same condition in is :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
6 Apr 2024
14A sample contains mixture of helium and oxygen gas. The ratio of root mean square speed of helium and oxygen in the sample, is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
28 Jan 2025
79The ratio of vapour densities of two gases at the same temperature is , then the ratio of r.m.s. velocities will be :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
21 Jan 2026 S2
5The r.m.s speed of oxygen molecules at is equal to that of the hydrogen molecules kept at . (Mass of oxygen molecule/mass of hydrogen molecule=32/2)Tap an option to check your answer.