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According to the kinetic theory, what is the kinetic energy of a gas molecule proportional to?

A.volume of the gas
B.pressure of the gas
c. temperature of the gas
D. density of the gas


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Answer:

c. temperature of the gas

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Bernoulli, in the kinetic theory the pressure of a gas is the consequence of the impacts of the particles of the gas towards the walls of the container in which it is located.

In the expressions PV = k T and P = m (v2) / 3V. If these two equations refer to the same reality, then kT = m (v2) / 3. From here we can say that the temperature of a gas, T = 2 / (3k) m (v2) / 2 is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules.

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