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Consider the following statement regarding Maxwell Boltzmann distribution curve.

I. The fraction of molecules with very low or very high speeds is very small.

II. At higher temperatures, the curve near vmp becomes narrower.

III. The speed possessed by maximum fraction of molecules is known as most probable speed.
Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

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Important Questions on Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation

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The number of molecules in one litre of an ideal gas at 2 atmospheric pressure with mean kinetic energy 2×10-9 J per molecule is:
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The average energy of molecules in a sample of oxygen gas at 300 K are 6.21×10-21J. The corresponding values at 600 K are
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What will be the average value of energy along one degree of freedom for an ideal gas in thermal equilibrium at a temperature T ? (kB is Boltzmann constant)
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As per kinetic theory of gases which of the following statements is / are true?
a) Temperature of a gas is a measure of average kinetic energy of a molecule
b) Temperature of a gas depends on the nature of the gas
c) Heavier molecule has lower average speed
d) Lighter molecule has lower average speed
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The average kinetic energy of a monoatomic gas molecule kept at temperature 27°C is (Boltzmann constant k=1.3×10-23JK-1)
HARD

The average translational kinetic energy of N2 gas molecules at _____C becomes equal to the K.E. of an electron accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 0.1 volt.

(Consider 0 K=-273 °CkB=1.38×10-23 J K-1 and e=1.6×10-19 C (Fill the nearest integer).

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Two ideal polyatomic gases at temperatures T1 and T2 are mixed so that there is no loss of energy. If F1 and F2, m1 and m2, n1 and n2 be the degrees of freedom, masses, number of molecules of the first and second gas respectively, the temperature of mixture of these two gases is:
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A flask contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 2 : 1 by mass at temperature 27 °C. The ratio of average kinetic energy per molecule of hydrogen and oxygen respectively is :
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To raise the temperature of a certain mass of gas by 50 °C at a constant pressure,160 calories of heat is required. When the same mass of gas is cooled by 100°C at constant volume, 240 calories of heat is released. How many degrees of freedom does each molecule of this gas have (assume gas to be ideal)?
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In a dilute gas at pressure P and temperature 't', the time between successive collision of a molecule varies with T as :
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The average translational kinetic energy of O2 molecules at a particular temperature is 0.048 eV. The translational kinetic energy of N2 molecules at the same temperature is
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Increase in temperature of a gas filled in a container will lead to
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A flask contains argon and oxygen in the ratio of 3:2 in mass and the mixture is kept at 27°C. The ratio of their average kinetic energy per molecule respectively
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What will be the average value of energy for a monoatomic gas in thermal equilibrium at temperature T?
MEDIUM

Following statements are given
(1) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule decreases when the temperature is reduced.
(2) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule increases with increase in pressure at constant temperature.
(3) The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule decreases with increases in volume.
(4) Pressure of a gas increases with increase in temperature at constant pressure.
(5) The volume of gas decreases with increase in temperature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of neon at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system will be:
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The temperature at which the kinetic energy of oxygen molecules becomes double than its value at 27°C is
HARD
A diatomic gas consisting of rigid molecules is at a temperature of 87 °C. If the moment of inertia of the rotating diatomic rigid molecule is 2.76×10-39 g cm2, then the rms angular speed of the molecule is (Boltzmann constant =1.38×10-23 J K-1)
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The number density of molecules of a gas depends on their distance r from the origin as, nr=n0e-αr4. Then the numer of molecules is proportional to:
MEDIUM
A gas molecule of mass M at the surface of the earth has kinetic energy equivalent to 0 °C. If it were to go up straight without colliding with any other molecules, how high would it rise? Assume that the height attained is much less than the radius of the earth. (kB is Boltzmann constant)