Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

Three closed vessels A, B and C are at the same temperature T and contain gases which obey the Maxwellian distribution of velocities. Vessel A contains only O2\text{O}_2, B only N2\text{N}_2 and C a mixture of equal quantities of O2\text{O}_2 and N2\text{N}_2. If the average speed of the O2\text{O}_2 molecules in vessel A is v1v_1 and that of the N2\text{N}_2 molecules in vessel B is v2v_2, what is the average speed of the O2\text{O}_2 molecules in vessel C? a. v1+v22\frac{v_1 + v_2}{2} b. v1v_1 c. (v1⋅v2)2(v_1 \cdot v_2)^2 d. 3kTM\sqrt{\frac{3kT}{M}}

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