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Out of the following gases under similar condition of temperature and pressure, the velocity of sound will be maximum in

A

hydrogen

B

nitrogen

C

oxygen

D

chlorine

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The correct Answer is:
A
Velocity of the sound in gas
`sqrt((gammaRT)/M)`
where the symbols have their usual meanings.
All the given gases are diatomic and are at same temperature,
`thereforevprop1/(sqrtM)`
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