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What is the Celsius temperature of 1 mole of a gas that has an average kinetic energy of 3,866 joules?

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Temperature can be calculated using the average kinetic energy. The ideal gas equation is being related to the average molecular kinetic energy.

PV = nRT
PV = (2/3) N(0.5mv^2)

By substituting and simplifying, we eventually get the equation.

KE = (3/2)RT

T = 3866 x 2 / 8.3145 x 3 = 309.98 K or 36.83 degrees Celsius
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