JEE MainPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
Three perfect gases at absolute temperatures and are mixed. The masses of molecules are and and the number of molecules are and respectively. Assuming no loss of energy, the final temperature of the mixture is:
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Key idea: conserve internal energy
For a perfect (ideal) gas, the internal energy is proportional to the number of molecules and the temperature:
For the same kind of “perfect gas treatment” used in such questions, we take the internal energy per molecule proportional to . Hence for each gas,
When the gases are mixed with no loss of energy, total internal energy is conserved.
- Initial total internal energy
- Final state after mixing
Let the final equilibrium temperature be .
Total number of molecules after mixing:
So the final internal energy is
- Apply conservation of energy
Therefore,
- Check dependence on molecular masses
The molecular masses do not appear in the final result, because for an ideal gas the average internal energy depends on temperature (and amount of gas), not directly on molecular mass.
- Compare with options
Option A:
This matches exactly.
So, the correct answer is A.
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