The air we breathe into our lungs is a mixture of gases. While the atmosphere is mostly composed of nitrogen and oxygen, there are other gases too. One of these is a monatomic gas that has an rms speed of 428 m/s in your lungs at 20.0 °C. (a) Calculate its molecular weight. (b) What gas is this? (a) Number (b) i Units

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The air we breathe into our lungs is a mixture of gases. While the atmosphere is mostly composed of nitrogen and oxygen, there are
other gases too. One of these is a monatomic gas that has an rms speed of 428 m/s in your lungs at 20.0 °C. (a) Calculate its molecular
weight. (b) What gas is this?
(a) Number
(b)
Units
Transcribed Image Text:The air we breathe into our lungs is a mixture of gases. While the atmosphere is mostly composed of nitrogen and oxygen, there are other gases too. One of these is a monatomic gas that has an rms speed of 428 m/s in your lungs at 20.0 °C. (a) Calculate its molecular weight. (b) What gas is this? (a) Number (b) Units
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