Select the incorrect statement about Maxwell's speed distribution.

  • A
    The distribution function depends only on the absolute temperature.
  • B
    $V_{rms} > V_{av} > V_{mp}$
  • C
    The area under the distribution curve gives the total number of molecules of the gas.
  • D
    The distribution curve is symmetric about the most probable speed.

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