The escape velocity from the Moon is much smaller than from Earth and is only 2.38 km/s. At what temperature (in K) would hydrogen molecules (molar mass is equal to 2.016 g/mol) have an average velocity vrms equal to the Moon's escape velocity

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The escape velocity from the Moon is much smaller than from Earth and is only 2.38 km/s. At what temperature (in K) would hydrogen molecules (molar mass is equal to 2.016 g/mol) have an average velocity vrms equal to the Moon's escape velocity?
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