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Consider a collision between an oxygen molecule and a hydrogen molecule in a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen kept at room temperature. Which of the following is/are possible?

a)

The kinetic energies of both the molecules increase

b)

The kinetic energies of both the molecules decrease

c)

The kinetic energy of the oxygen molecule increases and that of the hydrogen molecule decreases

d)

The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecule increases and that of the oxygen molecule decreases



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Consider a collision between an oxygen molecule and a hydrogen molecule in a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen kept at room temperature. Which of the following is/are possible?

a)

The kinetic energies of both the molecules increase

b)

The kinetic energies of both the molecules decrease

c)

The kinetic energy of the oxygen molecule increases and that of the hydrogen molecule decreases

d)

The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecule increases and that of the oxygen molecule decreases

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c,d) -

The kinetic energy of the oxygen molecule increases and that of the hydrogen molecule decreases

The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecule increases and that of the oxygen molecule decreases

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