The Temperature of a Quantity of Ideal Gas in a Sealed

question 12

Multiple Choice

The temperature of a quantity of ideal gas in a sealed container is increased from 0 $\degree$ C to 273 $\degree$ C.What happens to the rms speed of the molecules of the gas as a result of this temperature increase?

• A)It does not change since rms speed is independent of temperature.
• B)It increases but it less than doubles.
• C)It doubles.
• D)It quadruples.

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