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Root Mean Square Velocity Calculator

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Calculates the root-mean-square (RMS) speed of gas molecules based on temperature and molar mass.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Temperature and Molar Mass in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Molar Mass (kg/mol) and RMS Velocity in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Nitrogen at Room Temperature

Temperature: 298 Kelvin (K); Molar Mass: 28.0134 g/mol

Molar Mass (kg/mol): 0.0280134 kg/mol; RMS Velocity: 515.0991796 m/s

Oxygen at Room Temperature

Temperature: 298 Kelvin (K); Molar Mass: 31.9988 g/mol

Molar Mass (kg/mol): 0.0319988 kg/mol; RMS Velocity: 481.9554809 m/s

Hydrogen at Room Temperature

Temperature: 298 Kelvin (K); Molar Mass: 2.016 g/mol

Molar Mass (kg/mol): 0.002016 kg/mol; RMS Velocity: 1,920.120594 m/s

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