The mantle. It is also the largest earth layer, making up about 84% of the earth.
use the formula: v^2=(3kT)/m
Where:
<em>v is the velocity of a molecule</em>
<em>k is the Boltzmann constant (1.38064852e-23 J/K)</em>
<em>T is the temperature of the molecule in the air</em>
<em>m is the mass of the molecule</em>
For an H2 molecule at 20.0°C (293 K):
v^2 = 3 × 1.38e-23 J/K × 293 K / (2.00 u × 1.66e-27 kg/u)
v^2 = 3.65e+6 m^2/s^2
v = 1.91e+3 m/s
For an O2 molecule at same temp.:
v^2 = 3 × 1.38e-23 J/K × 293 K / (32.00 u × 1.66e-27 kg/u)
v^2 = 2.28e+5 m^2/s^2
v = 478 m/s
Therefore, the ratio of H2:O2 velocities is:
1.91e+3 / 478 = 4.00
