Chlorine dioxide, ClO2, is a reddish-yellow gas used in the bleaching of paper pulp.  Calculate the root mean square speed of a ClO2 molecule at 43.°C.  Express your answer in units of m/s.

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Chlorine dioxide, ClO2, is a reddish-yellow gas used in the bleaching of paper pulp. 

Calculate the root mean square speed of a ClO2 molecule at 43.°C.  Express your answer in units of m/s.

Express your answer to the appropriate number of significant figures.

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