States of Matter 1 Question 86

86. Calculate the root mean square velocity of ozone kept in a closed vessel at $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $82 \mathrm{~cm}$ mercury pressure.

$(1985,2 M)$

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Solution:

  1. $u_{\mathrm{rms}}=\sqrt{\frac{3 R T}{M}}=\sqrt{\frac{3 \times 8.314 \times 293}{48 \times 10^{-3}}}=390.2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$