Oxygen Molecules Are 16 Times More Massive Than Hydrogen Molecules $\sqrt { 2 }$

question 182

Multiple Choice

Oxygen molecules are 16 times more massive than hydrogen molecules. At a given temperature, how do their average molecular speeds compare? The oxygen molecules are moving

• A)four times faster than the hydrogen molecules.
• B)at 1/4 the speed of the hydrogen molecules.
• C)sixteen times faster than the hydrogen molecules.
• D)at 1/16 the speed of the hydrogen molecules.
• E)at 1/ \(\sqrt { 2 }\) the speed of the hydrogen molecules.

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