The speed of sound in oxygen at S.T.P. will be approximately: (given, R=8.3 J mol-1 K-1, =1.4)
- 341 m/s
- 333 m/s
- 325 m/s
- 315 m/s
Answer
(4) 315 m/s
Solution
Laplace formula: v= RTM; at STP T=273 K, MO2=32 10-3 kg mol-1
v= 1.4 8.3 27332 10-3
= 9.91 104 315 m/s
Answer: (4)