Kinetic Molecular Theory

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

Root-mean-square speed of gas particles is

A
$Independent of mass$
B
$Inversely proportional to \sqrtM (lighter molecules move faster)$
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C
$Independent of temperature$
D
$Proportional to M$

Explanation

v_\text{rms} = \sqrt{3RT/M}

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