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Number of molecules in a volume of 4 cm³ of a perfect monoatomic gas at some temperature T and at a pressure of 2 cm of mercury is close to ? (Given, mean kinetic energy of a molecule (at T) is 4 × 10⁻¹⁴ erg, g = 980 cm/s², density of mercury = 13.6 g/cm³)

  1. 5.8 × 10¹⁸
  2. 5.8 × 10¹⁶
  3. 4.0 × 10¹⁸
  4. 4.0 × 10¹⁶

Correct answer: 4.0 × 10¹⁸

Solution

P = rho*g*h = 13.6*980*2 = 26656 dyne/cm^2; PV = 26656*4 = 1.066e5 erg. kT = (2/3)(4e-14) = 2.67e-14 erg. N = PV/kT = 1.066e5/2.67e-14 ~ 4.0e18.

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