The root-mean-square speed of molecules in a gas is:

A. the most probable speed
B. that speed such that half the molecules are moving faster than vrms and the other half are moving slower
C. the average speed of the molecules
D. the square root of the square of the average speed
E. none of the above


Answer: E. none of the above

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