Q.

At 300 K, the rms speed of oxygen molecules is α+5α times to that of its average speed in the gas. Then, the value of α will be (use π=227)            [2023]

1 32  
2 28  
3 24  
4 27  

Ans.

(2)

3RTM=α+5α8πRTM

3=α+5α8π  α=28