At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for…

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At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth’s atmosphere? [Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m)= 2.76 × 10−26 kg, Boltzmann’s constant kB = 1.38 × 10−23 JK−1]
  1. 2.508 × 104 K
  2. 8.360 × 104 K
  3. 1.254 × 104 K
  4. 5.016 × 104 K

Answer

(B) 8.360 × 10 4 K

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