Published by:
CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: September 12, 2026
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :The average momentum of a molecule in a sample of an ideal gas depends on temperature.
Statement II : The rms speed of oxygen molecules in a gas is v. If the temperature is doubled and the oxygen molecules dissociate into oxygen atoms, the rms speed will become 2v.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
[P avg = 0] (due to random motion)





Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
Train and train are running on parallel tracks in the opposite directions with speeds of and , …
A girl standing on road holds her umbrella at 45° with the vertical to keep the rain away. If she s…
Same gas is filled in two vessels of the same volume at the same temperature. If the ratio of the n…
Nitrogen gas is at temperature. The temperature (in ) at which the rms speed of a molecule would…
Two satellites revolve around a planet in coplanar circular orbits in anticlockwise direction. Thei…
Car B overtakes another car A at a relative speed of 40ms -1 . How fast will the image of car B app…