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Rank the following gases according to increasing average molecular speed at 150 oC: H2, CH4, N2, I2, O2, C3H8. In one brief sentence, explain why you ranked the gases in the order you did.

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Answer:
I_(2),
C_(3) H_(8),
O_(2),
N_(2),
CH_(4),
H_(2)

Step-by-step explanation:

The smaller the molecular mass, the higher the molecular speed.
I_(2) has largest molecular mass, and Hydrogen has the smallest molecular mass.

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