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An HCl molecule has rotational, translational and vibrational motions. If the rms velocity of HCl molecules in its gaseous phase is `vec(v), m` is its mass and `k_(s)` is Bolzmann constant, then its temperature will be `(mv^(2))/(nk_(B))` , where n is __________ .

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the value of \( n \) in the equation for temperature given by: \[ T = \frac{m v^2}{n k_B} \] where: - \( T \) is the temperature, - \( m \) is the mass of the HCl molecule, - \( v \) is the root mean square (rms) velocity of the HCl molecules, - \( k_B \) is the Boltzmann constant. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Degrees of Freedom**: - For a diatomic molecule like HCl, it has translational, rotational, and vibrational motions. - The translational motion contributes 3 degrees of freedom (movement along x, y, and z axes). - The rotational motion contributes 2 degrees of freedom (rotation about two perpendicular axes). - The vibrational motion contributes 1 degree of freedom (vibration along the bond). - Therefore, the total degrees of freedom \( F \) for HCl is: \[ F = 3 \text{ (translational)} + 2 \text{ (rotational)} + 1 \text{ (vibrational)} = 6 \] 2. **Relate Kinetic Energy to Temperature**: - The average kinetic energy of a molecule can be expressed in two ways: - Using degrees of freedom: \[ \text{K.E.} = \frac{F}{2} k_B T \] - Using rms velocity: \[ \text{K.E.} = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 \] 3. **Set the Two Expressions Equal**: - Since both expressions represent the average kinetic energy, we can set them equal to each other: \[ \frac{F}{2} k_B T = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 \] 4. **Substitute the Value of \( F \)**: - We already found that \( F = 6 \): \[ \frac{6}{2} k_B T = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 \] - Simplifying this gives: \[ 3 k_B T = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 \] 5. **Solve for Temperature \( T \)**: - Rearranging the equation to solve for \( T \): \[ T = \frac{m v^2}{6 k_B} \] 6. **Compare with Given Equation**: - The problem states that: \[ T = \frac{m v^2}{n k_B} \] - By comparing both expressions for \( T \), we can see that: \[ n = 6 \] ### Conclusion: The value of \( n \) is \( 6 \).

To solve the problem, we need to determine the value of \( n \) in the equation for temperature given by: \[ T = \frac{m v^2}{n k_B} \] where: - \( T \) is the temperature, ...
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