Question

The respective speeds of five molecules are 2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.6 and 1.2 km/sec. The most probable speed in km/sec will be

• A. 2
• B. 1.58
• C. 1.6
• D. 1.31

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

1.6

Answer 2

Since maximum number of molecules travel with speed $1.6km/\sec$ so $v_{mp} = 1.6km/sec$