Calculate the temperature (in K) at which kinetic energy of mono atomic gaseous molecule is equal to 0.414 ev
(a) 3198 K
(b) 319.8 K
(c) 2500 K
(d) 2900 K
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Calculate the temperature (in K) at which kinetic energy of mono atomic gaseous molecule is equal to 0.414 ev
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The kinetic energy (\( KE \)) of a monoatomic gaseous molecule can be calculated using the formula:
\[ KE = \frac{3}{2} kT \]
where:
\( k \) is the Boltzmann constant (\( 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \, \text{J/K} \)),
\( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin.
Given that the kinetic energy is \( 0.414 \, \text{eV} \), we need to convert it to joules since the Boltzmann constant is in joules:
\[ 1 \, \text{eV} = 1.602 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J} \]
So, \( 0.414 \, \text{eV} = 0.414 \times 1.602 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{J} \)
\[ = 6.627 \times 10^{-20} \, \text{J} \]
Now, we can set up the equation:
\[ 6.627 \times 10^{-20} \, \text{J} = \frac{3}{2} \times (1.38 \times 10^{-23} \, \text{J/K}) \times T \]
Solving for \( T \):
\[ T = \frac{6.627 \times 10^{-20}}{\frac{3}{2} \times 1.38 \times 10^{-23}} \]
\[ T \approx 3198 \, \text{K} \]
Therefore, the temperature at which the kinetic energy of the monoatomic gaseous molecule is equal to \(0.414 \, \text{eV}\) is approximately \(3198 \, \text{K}\).
So, the correct option is (a) \(3198 \, \text{K}\).