Consider two boxes containing ideal gases A and B such that their temperatures, pressures and number densities are same. The molecular size of A is half of that of B and mass of molecule A is four times that of B. If the collision frequency in gas B is $$32 \times 10^{18}/s$$ then collision frequency in gas A is _____________/s.
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Collision frequency
$$z=\frac{\overline{v}}{\lambda}$$
where
$$λ=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\ 2}n\pi\ d^2}$$
So
$$z=\overline{v}(\sqrt{2}n\pi d^2)$$
Since both gases have same number density,
$$z\propto\overline{v}d^2$$
Also mean molecular speed for ideal gas is
$$\overline{v}\propto\frac{1}{\sqrt{m}}$$
So
$$z\propto\frac{d^2}{\sqrt{m}}$$
Now compare A and B:
Given molecular diameter of A is half of B,
$$d_A=\frac{d_B}{2}$$
and mass of molecule A is four times B,
$$m_A=4m_B$$
Hence
$$\frac{z_A}{z_B}=\frac{d_A^2/\sqrt{m_A}}{d_B^2/\sqrt{m_B}}$$
Substitute:
$$=\frac{\left(\frac{d_B}{2}\right)^2}{d_B^2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{m_B}}{\sqrt{4m_B}}$$
$$=\frac{1}{4}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}$$
Therefore
$$z_A=\frac{1}{8}z_B$$
Given
$$z_B=32\times10^{18}s^{-1}$$
so
$$z_A=\frac{1}{8}(32\times10^{18})$$
$$=4\times10^{18}s^{-1}$$
The mean free path and the average speed of oxygen molecules at 300 K and 1 atm are $$3 \times 10^{-7}$$ m and 600 m/s, respectively. Find the frequency of its collisions.
The mean free time $$\tau$$ between two successive collisions is obtained from the relation
$$\tau = \frac{\lambda}{\bar{c}}$$
where $$\lambda$$ is the mean free path and $$\bar{c}$$ is the average (root-mean-square) speed of the molecules.
The collision frequency $$f$$, i.e. the number of collisions per second, is the reciprocal of the mean free time:
$$f = \frac{1}{\tau} = \frac{\bar{c}}{\lambda}$$
Substituting the given values $$\lambda = 3 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}$$ and $$\bar{c} = 600\,\text{m s}^{-1}$$:
$$f = \frac{600}{3 \times 10^{-7}}\;\text{s}^{-1}$$
$$f = \frac{600}{3}\times 10^{7}\;\text{s}^{-1}$$
$$f = 200 \times 10^{7}\;\text{s}^{-1}$$
$$f = 2 \times 10^{9}\;\text{s}^{-1}$$
Therefore, the collision frequency of oxygen molecules at 300 K and 1 atm is $$2 \times 10^{9}\,\text{s}^{-1}$$, which matches Option C.
If the root mean square velocity of hydrogen molecule at a given temperature and pressure is $$2 \text{ km s}^{-1}$$, the root mean square velocity of oxygen at the same condition in $$\text{km s}^{-1}$$ is:
For gases at same temperature,
$$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3RT}{M}}$$
So
$$v_{rms}\propto\frac{1}{\sqrt{M}}$$
Therefore
$$\frac{v_{H_2}}{v_{O_2}}=\sqrt{\frac{M_{O_2}}{M_{H_2}}}$$Molar masses:
$$M_{H_2}=2$$
$$M_{O_2}=32$$
Given
$$v_{H_2}=2\ \text{km s}^{-1}$$
So
2vO2=322\frac{2}{v_{O_2}}
=
\sqrt{\frac{32}{2}}vO22=232
$$=\sqrt{16}=4$$
Thus
$$v_{O_2}=\frac{2}{4}$$
$$=0.5\ \text{km s}^{-1}$$
The number of air molecules per cm$$^3$$ is increased from $$3 \times 10^{19}$$ to $$12 \times 10^{19}$$. The ratio of collision frequency of air molecules before and after the increase in number respectively is:
The collision frequency of a gas molecule (number of collisions per unit time for a single molecule) is given by
$$f = \sqrt{2}\;\pi d^2 n \bar{v}$$
where $$d$$ is the molecular diameter, $$n$$ is the number density, and $$\bar{v}$$ is the mean speed.
Since the temperature remains constant, both $$\bar{v}$$ and $$d$$ remain the same (because mean speed depends only on temperature and molecular mass). So $$f \propto n$$.
The number density increases from $$n_1 = 3 \times 10^{19}\;\text{cm}^{-3}$$ to $$n_2 = 12 \times 10^{19}\;\text{cm}^{-3}$$. The ratio of collision frequency before and after is then
$$\frac{f_1}{f_2} = \frac{n_1}{n_2} = \frac{3 \times 10^{19}}{12 \times 10^{19}} = \frac{1}{4} = 0.25$$
Hence, the correct answer is 0.25.
A faulty thermometer reads $$5°$$C in melting ice and $$95°$$C in steam. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be ______ K when the faulty thermometer reads $$41°$$C.
Solution & Explanation
1. Understand the Linear Scaling of Temperature Scales
Temperature scales are constructed linearly based on two fixed reference points: the lower fixed point (melting point of ice) and the upper fixed point (boiling point of water/steam).
For any linear thermometer scale, the ratio of the difference between a reading and the ice point to the total interval between the steam point and the ice point remains perfectly constant:
$$\frac{\text{Reading} - \text{LFP}}{\text{UFP} - \text{LFP}} = \text{Constant}$$
Where:
- LFP: Lower Fixed Point (Ice point)
- UFP: Upper Fixed Point (Steam point)
2. Set Up the Equivalence Relation
Let us compare the faulty thermometer scale ($$W$$) with the standard Celsius scale ($$C$$):
- For the Faulty Thermometer ($$W$$): $$\text{LFP}_W = 5^\circ\text{C}$$ and $$\text{UFP}_W = 95^\circ\text{C}$$
- For the Standard Celsius Scale ($$C$$): $$\text{LFP}_C = 0^\circ\text{C}$$ and $$\text{UFP}_C = 100^\circ\text{C}$$
Equating their linear scale ratios:
$$\frac{W - \text{LFP}_W}{\text{UFP}_W - \text{LFP}_W} = \frac{C - \text{LFP}_C}{\text{UFP}_C - \text{LFP}_C}$$
$$\frac{W - 5}{95 - 5} = \frac{C - 0}{100 - 0}$$
$$\frac{W - 5}{90} = \frac{C}{100}$$
3. Calculate the True Temperature in Celsius ($$C$$)
We are given that the faulty thermometer reads $$W = 41^\circ\text{C}$$. Substituting this value into our equation:
$$\frac{41 - 5}{90} = \frac{C}{100}$$
$$\frac{36}{90} = \frac{C}{100}$$
Simplify the fraction on the left side:
$$\frac{2}{5} = \frac{C}{100}$$
$$C = \frac{2}{5} \times 100 = 40^\circ\text{C}$$
4. Convert to the Absolute (Kelvin) Scale
The relationship between the standard Celsius scale and the absolute thermodynamic Kelvin scale ($$T$$) is defined by:
$$T = C + 273$$
Substituting the true calculated value of $$C = 40^\circ\text{C}$$:
$$T = 40 + 273 = 313 \,\, \text{K}$$
Correct Numerical Answer: 313
On a temperature scale 'X', the boiling point of water is 65$$^\circ$$X and the freezing point is $$-15^\circ$$X. Assuming that the X scale is linear. The equivalent temperature corresponding to $$-95^\circ$$X on the Fahrenheit scale would be
We need to convert $$-95°$$X to the Fahrenheit scale, using Celsius as an intermediate.
On the X scale, the freezing point is $$-15°$$X and the boiling point is $$65°$$X, giving a range of $$65 - (-15) = 80$$ divisions. The conversion formula from X to Celsius is:
$$\frac{T_X - (-15)}{80} = \frac{T_C - 0}{100}$$
Substituting $$T_X = -95$$:
$$\frac{-95 + 15}{80} = \frac{T_C}{100}$$
$$\frac{-80}{80} = \frac{T_C}{100}$$
$$T_C = -100°\text{C}$$
Now, converting to Fahrenheit:
$$T_F = \frac{9}{5}T_C + 32 = \frac{9}{5}(-100) + 32 = -180 + 32 = -148°\text{F}$$
So, the answer is $$-148°$$F.
The graph between two temperature scales P and Q is shown in the figure. Between upper fixed point and lower fixed point there are 150 equal divisions of scale P and 100 divisions on scale Q. The relationship for conversion between the two scales is given by:
Use the general relation for any linear temperature scales:
$$\frac{\text{Reading}-\text{Lower fixed point}}{\text{Upper fixed point}-\text{Lower fixed point}}=\text{constant}$$
For scale P:
- Lower fixed point = 30
- Upper fixed point = 180
For scale Q:
- Lower fixed point = 0
- Upper fixed point = 100
So,
$$\frac{t_P-30}{180-30}=\frac{t_Q-0}{100-0}$$
$$\frac{t_P-30}{150}=\frac{t_Q}{100}$$
The number density of molecules of a gas depends on their distance r from the origin as, $$n(r) = n_0 e^{-\alpha r^4}$$. Then the numer of molecules is proportional to:
We are told that the number density (molecules per unit volume) at a distance $$r$$ from the origin is $$n(r)=n_0 e^{-\alpha r^4}$$. To obtain the total number of molecules $$N$$ present in the whole space, we must integrate this density over the entire volume.
Because the density depends only on the radial distance, the gas is spherically symmetric. In spherical polar coordinates the volume element is $$dV = 4\pi r^2\,dr$$. Hence, using the definition $$N=\displaystyle\int_{\text{all space}} n(r)\,dV$$, we write
$$ N = \int_0^{\infty} n(r)\;4\pi r^2\,dr = 4\pi n_0\int_0^{\infty} r^2 e^{-\alpha r^4}\,dr. $$
Now we evaluate the integral $$I=\displaystyle\int_0^{\infty} r^2 e^{-\alpha r^4}\,dr.$$ To remove the exponential’s quartic argument, we perform the substitution $$x=\alpha r^4.$$ Then $$r = \left(\dfrac{x}{\alpha}\right)^{1/4}, \qquad dr = \dfrac{1}{4}\,\alpha^{-1/4}\,x^{-3/4}\,dx.$$
We also need $$r^2$$ in terms of $$x$$:
$$ r^2 = \left(\dfrac{x}{\alpha}\right)^{1/2} = x^{1/2}\,\alpha^{-1/2}. $$
Substituting $$r^2$$ and $$dr$$ into $$I$$ gives
$$ I = \int_0^{\infty} \Bigl(x^{1/2}\alpha^{-1/2}\Bigr)\, e^{-x}\, \Bigl(\frac{1}{4}\alpha^{-1/4}x^{-3/4}\Bigr)\,dx. $$
Collecting powers of $$x$$ and $$\alpha$$:
$$ x^{1/2}x^{-3/4}=x^{-1/4}, \qquad \alpha^{-1/2}\alpha^{-1/4}= \alpha^{-3/4}. $$
Thus
$$ I = \frac{1}{4}\,\alpha^{-3/4}\int_0^{\infty} x^{-1/4}e^{-x}\,dx. $$
The remaining integral is a standard Gamma-function. Recall the formula $$\displaystyle\Gamma(s)=\int_0^{\infty}x^{\,s-1}e^{-x}\,dx.$$ Here $$x^{-1/4}=x^{\,(-1/4)}=x^{\,\,(3/4-1)}$$, so $$s=\frac{3}{4}$$. Therefore
$$ \int_0^{\infty}x^{-1/4}e^{-x}\,dx = \Gamma\!\left(\frac{3}{4}\right), $$
a pure numerical constant, independent of $$\alpha$$ and $$n_0$$. Consequently,
$$ I = \frac{1}{4}\,\Gamma\!\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\,\alpha^{-3/4}. $$
Returning to the expression for $$N$$, we substitute this result:
$$ N = 4\pi n_0\,I = 4\pi n_0\left[\frac{1}{4}\Gamma\!\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\alpha^{-3/4}\right] = \pi\,\Gamma\!\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\,n_0\,\alpha^{-3/4}. $$
The factors $$\pi$$ and $$\Gamma\!\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$$ are fixed numerical constants, so we conclude that
$$ N \propto n_0\,\alpha^{-3/4}. $$
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.