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Calculate the temperature (in K) at which kinetic energy of mono-atomic gaseous molecule is equal to 0.414 eV

Options

A

3199 K

B

319.8 K

C

2500 K

D

2900 K

Correct Answer :

3199 K

Solution :

Correct Option: 3199 K

Step-by-Step Explanation:

To find the temperature at which the kinetic energy of a mono-atomic gaseous molecule is equal to 0.414 eV, we can use the kinetic theory of gases. The average kinetic energy of a single mono-atomic gas molecule at a absolute temperature T is given by the formula:

KE molecule = 3 2 k B T = 3 2 R N A T
where:

  • kB is the Boltzmann constant.
  • R is the universal gas constant (8.314 J K-1 mol-1).
  • NA is Avogadro's number (6.022Õ1023 mol-1).
  • T is the absolute temperature in Kelvin (K).

From the visual analysis of the provided image, we can see these relations set up directly as:

(KE) atom = 3 2 R N A (T)

1. Convert the Kinetic Energy from electron-volts (eV) to Joules (J):
The given kinetic energy is 0.414 eV.
Since 1 eV=1.6Õ10-19 J:

KE = 0.414 Õ 1.6 Õ 10 -19 J

2. Substitute the values into the equation:
Substituting the energy and constant values into the formula shown in the image:

0.414 Õ 1.6 Õ 10 -19 = 3 2 Õ 8.314 6.022 Õ 10 23 Õ T

3. Solve for Temperature (T):
Rearranging the equation to solve for T:

T = ( 0.414 ) Õ 1.6 Õ 2 Õ 6.022 Õ 10 4 3 Õ 8.314
Notice that 10-19Õ1023=104, which is reflected in the numerator as shown in the derivation steps in the image.

Calculating the numerator:
0.414Õ1.6Õ2Õ6.022Õ10000=79779.456

Calculating the denominator:
3Õ8.314=24.942

Dividing the two results:
T 3198.59 K
Rounding to the nearest whole number yields:

T 3199 K

Therefore, the temperature at which the kinetic energy of a mono-atomic gas molecule equals 0.414 eV is approximately 3199 K.

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