To determine the root mean square (RMS) speed of smoke particles in Brownian motion at normal temperature and pressure (NTP), we utilize the formula for the RMS speed of particles in a gas:
\(v_{\text{rms}} = \sqrt{\frac{3kT}{m}}\)
where:
Let's calculate \(v_{\text{rms}}\) step-by-step:
\(v_{\text{rms}} = \sqrt{\frac{3 \times 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \times 273}{5 \times 10^{-17}}}\)
\(3 \times 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \times 273 = 1.13034 \times 10^{-20}\)
\(\frac{1.13034 \times 10^{-20}}{5 \times 10^{-17}} = 2.26068 \times 10^{-4}\)
\(v_{\text{rms}} = \sqrt{2.26068 \times 10^{-4}} \approx 15 \text{ m s}^{-1}\)
\(15 \text{ m s}^{-1} = 15 \times 10^{3} \text{ mm s}^{-1} = 15 \text{ mm s}^{-1}\)
Thus, the correct answer is 15 mm s-1.
At NTP, T=298 K
⇒vrms=\(\sqrt\frac{3RT}{M}\)
\(=\sqrt{\frac{3kN_A×298}{5×10^{−17}×N_A}}\)
≃15 mm/s
So, the correct option is (C): 15 mm s-1
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