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The coldest temperature ever recorded in the US was -62.1°C (-79.8°F). What was the speed of the nitrogen molecules in the air that day?

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the US was -62.1°C (-79.8°F). What was the speed of the nitrogen molecules in the air that day?

Unit=m/s

R = 8.31 J/(moK)

MM of N2 = 0.0280 kg/mole =

Remember: Temperature must be in K, not

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  • 5 days ago

    vrms = square root (3RT/M)

    vrms = square root [3(8.31)(273.15-62.1) / 0.0280] = 433 m/s

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