The de Broglie wavelength of a molecule in a gas at room temperature 300   K is λ 1 . If the…

The de Broglie wavelength of a molecule in a gas at room temperature 300 K is λ1. If the temperature of the gas is increased to 600 K, then the de Broglie wavelength of the same gas molecule becomes
  1. 12λ1
  2. 2λ1
  3. 12λ1
  4. 2λ1

Solution

The root mean squared velocity of a gas is given by 

v=3RTM

vT

Let

 T1=300 KT2=600 K

Taking velocity ratios at the given temperatures,

v1v2=T1T2=300600=12

The de Broglie wavelength is given by λ=hmv. So,

λ1v

The ratio of the wavelengths is 

λ1λ2=v2v1=21

λ2=12λ1

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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