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Write the expression for rms speed, average speed and most probable speed of a gas molecule.

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(i) The root mean square speed (rms):
`v_(rms)=sqrt((3RT)/M)`
(ii) Average speed:
`bar(v) =1.60 sqrt((kT)/m)`
(iii) Most probable speed:
`v_(mp) = 1.41sqrt((kT)/m)`
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