21. Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gases

What is the temperature of a sample of CO₂ molecules whose rms speed is 300 m/s? The molecular mass for Carbon and Oxygen is 12.01 g/mol and 16 g/mol, respectively.

Oxygen (O₂) has a molar mass of $32.0$ g/mol. How many oxygen molecules traveling at this speed are necessary to produce an average pressure of $1$ atm?

Oxygen (O₂) has a molar mass of $32.0$ g/mol. Suppose an oxygen molecule traveling at this speed bounces back and forth between opposite sides of a cubical vessel $0.10$ m on a side. What is the average force the molecule exerts on one of the walls of the container? (Assume that the molecule's velocity is perpendicular to the two sides that it strikes.)

For diatomic carbon dioxide gas (CO₂, molar mass $44.0$ g/mol) at $T=300$ K, calculate the root-mean-square speed $v_{rms}$.

Smoke particles in the air typically have masses of the order of ${10}^{-16}$ kg. The Brownian motion (rapid, irregular movement) of these particles, resulting from collisions with air molecules, can be observed with a microscope. Find the root-mean-square speed of Brownian motion for a particle with a mass of $3.00\times {10}^{-16}$ kg in air at $300$ K.