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Calculate the mean translational kinetic energy of molecules at 27°C and the root-mean-squared speed of oxygen molecules.

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a

6.21×10−21 J\text{6.21} \times 10^{-21} \text{ J}

b

482 m/s\text{482 m/s}

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Part a· 2 steps

The mean translational kinetic energy of the molecules

  1. Convert the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin.

    T=27∘C+273.15=300.15 KT = 27^\circ \text{C} + 273.15 = 300.15 \text{ K}
  2. Calculate the mean translational kinetic energy using the formula Ek=32kBTE_k = \frac{3}{2} k_B T, where kBk_B is the Boltzmann constant (1.38×10−23 J/K1.38 \times 10^{-23} \text{ J/K}).

    Ek=32(1.38×10−23 J/K)(300.15 K)E_k = \frac{3}{2} (1.38 \times 10^{-23} \text{ J/K}) (300.15 \text{ K}) Ek=1.5×1.38×10−23×300.15 JE_k = 1.5 \times 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \times 300.15 \text{ J} Ek=6.21×10−21 JE_k = 6.21 \times 10^{-21} \text{ J}

    The mean translational kinetic energy of the molecules is 6.21×10−21 J\boxed{\text{6.21} \times 10^{-21} \text{ J}}.

Part b

482 m/s\text{482 m/s}

The root-mean-squared speed of the oxygen molecules

  1. Calculate the mass of an oxygen molecule.

    The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.34×10−27 Kg3.34 \times 10^{-27} \text{ Kg}, and an oxygen molecule is 16 times more massive.

    mO=16×(3.34×10−27 Kg)m_O = 16 \times (3.34 \times 10^{-27} \text{ Kg}) mO=53.44×10−27 Kgm_O = 53.44 \times 10^{-27} \text{ Kg}
  2. Calculate the root-mean-squared speed (vrmsv_{rms}) for oxygen molecules using the formula vrms=3kBTmOv_{rms} = \sqrt{\frac{3 k_B T}{m_O}}.

    vrms,O=3×(1.38×10−23 J/K)×(300.15 K)53.44×10−27 Kgv_{rms,O} = \sqrt{\frac{3 \times (1.38 \times 10^{-23} \text{ J/K}) \times (300.15 \text{ K})}{53.44 \times 10^{-27} \text{ Kg}}} vrms,O=1242.621×10−2353.44×10−27 m/sv_{rms,O} = \sqrt{\frac{1242.621 \times 10^{-23}}{53.44 \times 10^{-27}}} \text{ m/s} vrms,O=23.25339×104 m/sv_{rms,O} = \sqrt{23.25339 \times 10^{4}} \text{ m/s} vrms,O=232533.9 m/sv_{rms,O} = \sqrt{232533.9} \text{ m/s} vrms,O=482 m/sv_{rms,O} = 482 \text{ m/s}

    The root-mean-squared speed of the oxygen molecules is 482 m/s\boxed{\text{482 m/s}}.

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