Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 39e

Answer

Hydrogen is depleted in upper atmosphere of earth.

Work Step by Step

Due to the high temperature in earth's upper atmosphere, a large number of Hydrogen atom escape in the tail of the Maxwellian distribution. So, atmosphere upper region is depleted from hydrogen.
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