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What is the average kinetic energy of 1 mole of a gas that is at 100 degrees Celsius?

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The average kinetic energy of an ideal gas is calculated as

KE_avg = 3/2 kT

where T is the temperature in Kelvin and k=R/N_A; R is the universal gas constant and N_A is the number of moles.

Thus, upon substitution we get

KE_avg = 3/2(8.314/1)(100+273)
KE_avg = 3/2(8.314)(373)
KE_avg = 4651.683

The average kinetic energy of 1 mole of a gas at 100 degree Celsius is 4651.683 J.


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