Question

The Maxwell-Boltzmann law is given by the expression ________

(a) \(\frac{1}{e^{(\frac{E}{kT})}} \)

(b) \(\frac{1}{e^{(1+\frac{E}{kT})}} \)

(c) \(\frac{1}{e^{(α+\frac{E}{kT})}} \)

(d) \(\frac{1}{e^{(α+\frac{nE}{kT})}}\)

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) \(\frac{1}{e^{(α+\frac{E}{kT})}} \)

Easiest explanation: The correct expression for the Maxwell-Boltzmann law is \(\frac{1}{e^{(α+\frac{E}{kT})}} \), where k is the Boltzmann constant with value 1.98 X 10^-23 J/K and T is the Temperature. The constant α depends on the volume and the temperature of the gas.