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A gas mixture consists of 8 moles of argon and 6 moles of oxygen at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is
PhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesJEE MainJEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 29 RT
  • B 20 RT
  • C 27 RT
  • D 21 RT
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 27 RT

As we know, internal energy is given by, U=nCvT. Also argon gas is monoatomic and oxygen gas is diatomic.

Therefore, total internal energy will beUnet=n1CV1T+n2CV2T

=8×3R2×T+6×5R2×T

=27RT

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