Solved: At a temperature of 27.0°what is the speed of

Chapter 16, Problem 8E

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At a temperature of \(27.0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), what is the speed of longitudinal waves in (a) hydrogen (molar mass 2.02 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\)); (b) helium (molar mass 4.00 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\)); (c) argon (molar mass 39.9 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\))? See Table  for values of \(\gamma\). (d) Compare your answers for parts (a), (b), and (c) with the speed in air at the same temperature.

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degC

g/mol

g/mol

g/mol

gamma

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QUESTION:

At a temperature of \(27.0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), what is the speed of longitudinal waves in (a) hydrogen (molar mass 2.02 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\)); (b) helium (molar mass 4.00 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\)); (c) argon (molar mass 39.9 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mol}\))? See Table  for values of \(\gamma\). (d) Compare your answers for parts (a), (b), and (c) with the speed in air at the same temperature.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

degC

g/mol

g/mol

g/mol

gamma

ANSWER:

Solution 8E

Given temperature,

Speed of a longitudinal wave in a gas is given by,

…..(1), here ratio of specific heats, universal gas constant, T= temperature in absolute scale and Molar mass.

(a) For hydrogen (), ,

Therefore, from equati

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