Which One of the Following Statements Is Not Correct? in a Sample

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is not correct? In a sample of air at a given temperature ________

• A)the nitrogen and oxygen molecules have the same average kinetic energy.
• B)the nitrogen and oxygen molecules have the same average speed.
• C)some nitrogen molecules are moving slower than some oxygen molecules.
• D)some nitrogen molecules are moving faster than some oxygen molecules.
• E)all the molecules are moving.

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