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The ratio of the speed of sound in nitrogen gas to that in helium gas, at 300K is

A

`sqrt(2) : sqrt(7)`

B

`1 : sqrt(7)`

C

`sqrt(3) : 5`

D

`sqrt(6) : 5`

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C
`V=sqrt((gammaRT)/(M))impliesV prop sqrt((gamma)/(M))`
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