Compare two 1.0 L gas samples-one of hydrogen (molecular mass 2.0 u) and one of oxygen (molecular mass 32.0 u). Each sample contains the same number of molecules and is at the same pressure. What is the ratio of temperatures of the oxygen sample to the hydrogen sample?
A) 1/16
B) 1/4
C) 16
D) 4
E) 1

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Given that both gas samples contain the same number of molecules and are at the same pressure, according to the ideal gas law (PV = nRT), the temperature must also be the same for both gases to maintain the equation's balance. Therefore, the ratio of temperatures is 1:1.

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