Which of the following gases will have the largest root mean square speed at 100 $\circ$ C?
A) water
B) argon
C) methane
D) nitrogen
E) oxygen

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The root mean square speed of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molar mass. Methane (CH4) has the lowest molar mass among the options, which means it will have the highest root mean square speed at a given temperature.

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