Find the rms speed of oxygen molecules at T = 300 K — JEE Physics
Find the rms speed of oxygen molecules at $T = 300$ K. (Molar mass of O₂ = 32 g/mol)
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$$v_{rms} = \sqrt{\frac{3RT}{M}} = \sqrt{\frac{3 \times 8.314 \times 300}{0.032}} = \sqrt{233,306} \approx 483 m/s$$
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MT
How do we know the approximation is valid here?
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This is exactly the kind of step-by-step I needed. Respect.