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Who formulated the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution in 1871 by generalizing Maxwell's work?
ALudwig Boltzmann
BAugust Krönig
CRudolf Clausius
DAlbert Einstein
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ludwig Boltzmann
Ludwig Boltzmann generalized Maxwell's result on molecular speeds into the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution.
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