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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone help/show me how to calculate the mean thermal velocity of nitrogen at 25 C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The average kinetic energy of a nitrogen molecule at temperature T is \[\frac{5}{2} kT \] so set that equal to kinetic energy and solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You should use 3/2 kT, not 5/2. The rotational kinetic energy does not contribute to the translational velocity.

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