Two monatomic ideal gases, X and Y

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Properties of Substances and Mixtures · Properties of Substances and Mixtures

Problem

Two monatomic ideal gases, X and Y, are each at 300 K300\,\text{K}. Gas X has a molar mass of 16.0 g mol−116.0\,\text{g mol}^{-1}. The root-mean-square speed of gas Y is exactly 12\frac{1}{2} that of gas X. Determine the molar mass of gas Y in g mol−1\text{g mol}^{-1}.

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