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Suppose you have a gas containing hydrogen molecules and
Chapter 1, Problem 19P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 19P
Suppose you have a gas containing hydrogen molecules and oxygen molecules, in thermal equilibrium. Which molecules are moving faster, on average? By what factor?
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QUESTION:
Problem 19P
Suppose you have a gas containing hydrogen molecules and oxygen molecules, in thermal equilibrium. Which molecules are moving faster, on average? By what factor?
ANSWER:
Solution
Step 1
Consider the gas containing hydrogen and oxygen molecules
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Atomic mass of hydrogen =1.007
Mass of the hydrogen molecule , m1 = 21.007 = -3.34410 -24
Atomic mass of oxygen =16
Mass of the oxygen molecule , m2 = 216 = -5.31410 -23