[happydude]

A cylinder contains a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine molecules.  Compare without doing any calculations the temperature of each gas.


My initial thought would be the chlorine molecules would have a lower temperature since they weigh more and would have a lower average speed than the hydrogen molecules - but thinking about it more, wouldn't both molecules have the same temperature since they would be exposed to the same ambient temperature?

Earl

[Borek]

2^nd take OK

[happydude]

Thanks very much

[Donaldson Tan]

Since they are in the same container, they would be at thermal equilbrium with each other. Hence, the temperature of each gas must be the same.