Question

Statement I: At the same temperature lighter gas molecules have a higher average velocity than heavier gas molecules.
Statement II: At the same temperature lighter gas molecules have a higher average kinetic energy than heavier gas molecules.
a) Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
b) Both the statement 1 and statement 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
c) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is not correct
d) Statement 1 is not correct but statement 2 is correct
e) Both the statement 1 and statement 2 is not correct

Answer 1

Answer:

Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

Explanation:

Both the velocity and kinetic energy of a gas molecule depends on its relative molecular mass according to Graham's law of diffusion in gases. Hence, the greater the relative molecular mass of the gas, the lesser its average velocity and kinetic energy.

Hence we can see that statement 2 vividly explains the postulation of statement 1 and makes the points more easily comprehensible.