. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is used for bleaching wood pulp.In a gaseous sample held at thermal equilibrium at a particular temperature, 35.0% of the molecules have speeds exceeding 400 m s-1 . If the sample is heated slightly, will the percentage of molecules with speeds in excess of400 m s-1 then be greater than or less than 35%? Explain.
. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is used for bleaching wood pulp.In a gaseous sample held at thermal equilibrium at a particular temperature, 35.0% of the molecules have speeds exceeding 400 m s-1 . If the sample is heated slightly, will the percentage of molecules with speeds in excess of400 m s-1 then be greater than or less than 35%? Explain.
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. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is used for bleaching wood pulp.
In a gaseous sample held at thermal equilibrium at a particular temperature, 35.0% of the molecules have speeds exceeding 400 m s-1 . If the sample is heated slightly, will the percentage of molecules with speeds in excess of
400 m s-1 then be greater than or less than 35%? Explain.
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