The root mean square (rms) speed of oxygen molecules ( ) at a certain temperature…

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Problem

The root mean square (rms) speed of oxygen molecules (

\text{O}_2

) at a certain temperature

T

(degree absolute) is

V

. If the temperature is doubled and oxygen gas dissociates into atomic oxygen, the rms speed remains unchanged.