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What is thermal energy?

A. The transfer of chemical energy between molecules
B. The difference in potential energy between two states
C. The average kinetic energy of molecules in a system
D. The total kinetic energy contained in a system

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Answer:

The total kinetic energy contained in a system
or
The total kinetic energy of the particles in a system

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