Question

the diagram shows three maxwell - boltzmann frequency graphs. which graph represents the system with the highest temperature? done frequency vs. kinetic energy number of particles kinetic energy

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Maxwell - Boltzmann distribution

In Maxwell - Boltzmann distribution, as temperature increases, the distribution of kinetic energy of particles becomes more spread out (flatter and shifted to higher kinetic energy values). The peak of the curve lowers and shifts to the right with increasing temperature.

Step2: Analyze the given graphs

Among the three graphs (orange, pink, blue), the blue graph has the lowest peak and is most spread out towards higher kinetic energy. This indicates a higher temperature as the particles have a wider range of kinetic energies with more particles having higher kinetic energy, which is characteristic of a higher - temperature system.

Answer:

The Blue Graph