Calculate the Root-Mean-Square Velocity for the O₂ Molecules in a Sample

question 49

Multiple Choice

Calculate the root-mean-square velocity for the O₂ molecules in a sample of O₂ gas at 24.9°C.(R = 8.3145 J/K.mol)

• A) 15.24 m/s
• B) 139.3 m/s
• C) 278.2 m/s
• D) 481.9 m/s
• E) 9.177 \(\times\) 10²⁶ m/s

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Definitions:

Sensory Neurons

Neurons that transmit sensory information from the body's periphery to the central nervous system.

Sensory Neurons

These are nerve cells that are responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Synaptic Gaps

The tiny spaces between neurons, across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to another.