Question

What is the average kinetic energy of 1 mole of a gas that is at 0 degrees Celsius?

Answer 1

The formula is 1.5RT, where R is the universal gas constant and T is the temperature in kelvin.
1.5(8.314 J/molK)(0+273.15)K(1 mol) = 3406J

Answer 2

Average kinetic energy of 1 mole of a gas at 0 K is around 2780 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. Based on the kinetic theory of gases, the average kinetic energy (KE) is directly proportional to the temperature (T) of the gas particles.

`KE = √(3/2) RT\\`

where R = gas constant

T = temperature in Kelvin

Therefore, at T = 0 C i.e. (0 + 273)K = 273 K

`KE = √(3/2) *8.314 J/mol-K * 273 K = 2779.8 J`

The average kinetic energy is 2779.8 J