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Q.

The ratio of vapour densities of two gases at the same temperature is 425,  then the ratio of r.m.s. velocities will be :

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a

52

b

425

c

25

d

254

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The root mean square (r.m.s.) velocity (vrmsv_{rms}) of a gas is given by the equation:

vrms=3RTMv_{rms} = \sqrt{\frac{3RT}{M}}

Since vapour density (VD) is directly proportional to molar mass (MM), we can write:

M1VD1, M2VD2M_1 \propto VD_1, \quad M_2 \propto VD_2

Thus, the given ratio of vapour densities is:

VD1VD2=M1M2=425\frac{VD_1}{VD_2} = \frac{M_1}{M_2} = \frac{4}{25}

The ratio of r.m.s. velocities is:

vrms,1vrms,2=M2M1\frac{v_{rms,1}}{v_{rms,2}} = \sqrt{\frac{M_2}{M_1}}

Substituting M1/M2=4/25M_1/M_2 = 4/25:

vrms,1vrms,2=254\frac{v_{rms,1}}{v_{rms,2}} = \sqrt{\frac{25}{4}}

 vrms,1vrms,2=52\frac{v_{rms,1}}{v_{rms,2}} = \frac{5}{2}

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