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Consider a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen kept at room temperature, As compared to a hydrogen molecule an oxygen molecule hits the wall

A

(a)with greater average speed

B

(b)with smaller average speed

C

(cw)ith greater average kinetic energy

D

(d)with smaller average kinetic energy.

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