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

question 93

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.

---

Definitions:

Temperature Document

A record maintaining the measurement of temperature over a period, used for monitoring environmental conditions or body temperature in healthcare.

Axillary Temperatures

Body temperature readings taken from the armpit area, often used to estimate core body temperature.

Rectally

Pertaining to or involving administration or measurement through the rectum.

Calcium Channel Blockers

A class of medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels.