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Expressions for the Maxwell speed distribution for molecules in a gas are given in Chapter 19. (a) Show that the most probable energyis given by

KP=12kT

Verify this result with the energy distribution curve of Fig. 43-10, for whichT=1.510K. (b) Show that the most probable speedis given by

vP=2kTm

Find its value for protons atT=1.5107K. (c) Show that the energy corresponding to the most probable speed(which is not the same as the most probable energy) is

KV,P=kT

Locate this quantity on the curve of Fig. 43-10.

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. The most probable energy is given by, KP=12kTand the value of the energy at the given temperature is0.65keV.
  2. The most probable speed is given by,VP=2kTmand the probable speed of a proton is5.0105ms.
  3. The energy corresponding to the most probable speed isKV,P=kTand the value of the kinetic energy is1.3keV.

Step by step solution

01

Write given data

  1. The expressions for Maxwell speed distribution for molecules in a gas are given.
  2. Energy distribution curve of figure 43-10 is given.
  3. The given temperature,T=1.5x107K
02

Determine the concept of probable speed and energy

The most probable speed is the speed of the molecules which informs about the speed possessed by the maximum number of molecules of the gas. It is maximum at Maxwell's distribution curve. Similarly, the energy that is possessed by the maximum number of molecules is referred as the most probable energy of the molecules.

The equation for number density per unit energy for particles as per problem 43-34,

nK=1.13nK1/2kT1/2e-K/KT 鈥︹ (i)

The most probable speed according to equation 19-35 as follows:

VP=2RTM 鈥...(颈颈)

The molar mass relation to the given mass of a sample as per equation 19-7,

M=mNA 鈥︹ (iii)

The kinetic energy of a particle as:

K=12mv2 鈥︹ (iv)

03

a) Calculate the most probable energy

Rather than usePvas it is written in Eq. 19-27, we use the more convenientnkexpression given in Problem 43-34.

Thus, the most probable energy can be calculated by taking the derivation of the number density per unit energy for particle from equation (i) as follows:

dnKdKk=kP=1.13nkT321k1/2-k3/2kTe-K/kTK=KP0=1.13nkT1/212KP1/2-Kp2kTe-kp/kT12KP1/2-2KP1/2kT=0kp=12kT

Now, for the given temperature, the value of most probable energy is given as:

kp=128.6210-5eVK1.5107K=6.5102eV=0.65keV

Hence, the equation of the most probable speed is verified and the value of probable energy at the given temperature is0.65keV.

04

b) Calculate the most probable speed

Equation (ii) gives the most probable speed in terms of the molar massM, and indicates its derivation. Since the massmof the particle is related toMby the Avogadro constant, then, the most probable speed can be given using equation (ii) and equation (iii) as:

vP=2RTM=2RTmNAfromequationii=2kTm 鈥︹ (a)

Now, for the given mass of proton, the most probable speed of a proton can be given as:

vp=21.3810-23JK1.5107K1.6710-27kg=5.0105ms

Hence, the equation of the most probable speed is verified and the value of the probable speed of a proton is 5.0105ms.

05

c) Calculate the corresponding kinetic energy

The corresponding kinetic energy to the most probable speed can be given by substituting equation (a) in equation (iv) as follows:

kv,p=12m2kTm2=m22kTm=kT

Now, the value of the kinetic energy at the given temperature is given as follows:

kv,p=8.6210-5eVK1.5107K=1.3103eV=1.3keV

Hence, the equation of the corresponding energy is verified that is which is indicated in Fig. 43-10 by a single vertical line and the value of the kinetic energy at the given temperature isrole="math" localid="1661933445435" 1.3keV
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