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The temperature of `H_(2)` gas at which `rms` speed of `H_(2)` molecules is equal to escape speed of a particle from earth surface is :

A

`10^(3)K`

B

`2xx10^(3)K`

C

`10^(4)K`

D

`10^(5)K`

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To find the temperature of \( H_2 \) gas at which the root mean square (rms) speed of \( H_2 \) molecules is equal to the escape speed from the Earth's surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the escape speed The escape speed from the Earth's surface is given as \( 11.2 \, \text{km/s} \). We convert this to meters per second: \[ v_e = 11.2 \times 10^3 \, \text{m/s} \] ### Step 2: Write the formula for rms speed The rms speed (\( v_{rms} \)) of gas molecules is given by the formula: \[ v_{rms} = \sqrt{\frac{3RT}{M}} \] where: - \( R \) is the universal gas constant (\( R = 8.314 \, \text{J/(mol K)} \)), - \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin, - \( M \) is the molar mass of the gas in kg/mol. ### Step 3: Determine the molar mass of \( H_2 \) The molar mass of \( H_2 \) is approximately \( 2 \, \text{g/mol} \), which we convert to kg: \[ M = 2 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{kg/mol} \] ### Step 4: Set the rms speed equal to escape speed We set the rms speed equal to the escape speed: \[ \sqrt{\frac{3RT}{M}} = 11.2 \times 10^3 \] ### Step 5: Square both sides Squaring both sides to eliminate the square root gives: \[ \frac{3RT}{M} = (11.2 \times 10^3)^2 \] ### Step 6: Solve for temperature \( T \) Rearranging the equation to solve for \( T \): \[ T = \frac{M (11.2 \times 10^3)^2}{3R} \] ### Step 7: Substitute values Substituting the values of \( M \) and \( R \): \[ T = \frac{(2 \times 10^{-3}) (11.2 \times 10^3)^2}{3 \times 8.314} \] ### Step 8: Calculate \( T \) Calculating the right-hand side: 1. Calculate \( (11.2 \times 10^3)^2 = 125.44 \times 10^6 = 1.2544 \times 10^8 \). 2. Substitute this value into the equation: \[ T = \frac{(2 \times 10^{-3}) (1.2544 \times 10^8)}{3 \times 8.314} \] 3. Calculate \( 3 \times 8.314 = 24.942 \). 4. Finally, compute: \[ T = \frac{(2.5088 \times 10^5)}{24.942} \approx 10035.2 \, \text{K} \] ### Conclusion Thus, the temperature of \( H_2 \) gas at which the rms speed of \( H_2 \) molecules is equal to the escape speed from Earth is approximately \( 10035.2 \, \text{K} \).
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