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The average kinetic energy of the molecules of hydrogen is E. if the mass of oxygen molecules is 16 times that of hydrogen molecules, the average K.E. of an oxygen molecule at the same temperature is

A

4E

B

E/4

C

E/16

D

E

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Knowledge Check

  • Average kinetic energy of molecules is

    A
    directly proportional to square root of temperature .
    B
    directly proportional to absolute temperature.
    C
    independent of absolute temperature.
    D
    inversely proportional to absolute temperature

  • Average kinetic energy of a gas molecule is

    A
    inverserly proportional to the square of its absolute temperature
    B
    directly proportional to square root of its absolute temperature
    C
    directly proportional to its absolute temperature
    D
    directly proportional to square of absolute temperature

  • At the same temperature, the mean kinetic energies of the molecules of hydrogen and oxygen are in the ratio

    A
    `1 : 16`
    B
    `8 : 1`
    C
    `16 : 1`
    D
    `1 : 1`

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