A vessel of volume V contains a mixture of 1 mole of Hydrogen and 1 mole of oxygen (both considered as ideal). Let f_(1) (upsilon) d(upsilon), denote the fraction of molecules with speed between (upsilon) and (upsilon + d (upsilon)) with f_(2) (upsilon) d (upsilon), similarly for oxygen then

A vessel of volume V contains a mixture of 1 mole of Hydrogen and 1 mo

1.	A vessel of volume V contains a mixture of 1 mole of Hydrogen and 1 mole of oxygen (both considered as ideal). Let f_(1) (upsilon) d(upsilon), denote the fraction of molecules with speed between (upsilon) and (upsilon + d (upsilon)) with f_(2) (upsilon) d (upsilon), similarly for oxygen then
Answer» `f_(1) (upsilon)+f_(2)(upsilon)=f(upsilon)` obeys the Maxwell's distribution law. `f_(1) (upsilon), f_(2)(upsilon)` will OBEY the maxwell's distribution law seperately. Neither `f_(1)(upsilon)`, nor `f_(2)(upsilon)` will obey the Maxwell's distribution law. `f_(2)(upsilon)` and `f_(1)(upsilon)` will be the same. Solution :As the VESSEL contains 1 mole of hydrogenand 1 mole of oxygen , THEREFORE, as per Maxwell's law of speed distribution, `f_(1)(upsilon)` and `f_(2)(upsilon)` will obey the law SEPARATELY.