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What is the average kinetic energy of 1 mole of gas at 0 degrees kelvin

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The average kinetic energy of a mole of substance is determined from the formula, E=1.5RT where R is 8.314 J/mol K. Substituting temperature of zero kelvin to the equation, the energy is zero. It is recalled that at zero kelvin or absolute zero temperature, all molecules are not moving.
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