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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: To triple the root mean square speed of an ideal gas initially at 
, the gas must be heated to a temperature of 
.
Statement II: The average translational kinetic kinetic, energy of a molecule of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the square root of its absolute temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Initial Temperature:
Required Final Temperature:
Now, 
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