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Whatis the de Broglie wavelength of a nitrogen molecule in air at 300 K? Assumethat the molecule is moving with the root-mean square speed of molecules atthis temperature. (Atomic mass of nitrogen = 14.0076 u)



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Temperature of the nitrogen molecule, T =300 K

Atomic mass of nitrogen =14.0076 u

Hence, mass of the nitrogen molecule, m =2 × 14.0076 = 28.0152 u

But 1 u = 1.66 × 10−27 kg

m = 28.0152 ×1.66 × 10−27 kg

Planck’s constant, h = 6.63× 10−34 Js

Boltzmann constant, k =1.38 × 10−23 J K−1

Wehave the expression that relates mean kinetic energy  of the nitrogen molecule with the rootmean square speed as:

Hence, the de Brogliewavelength of the nitrogen molecule is given as:

Therefore,the de Broglie wavelength of the nitrogen molecule is 0.028 nm.

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