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Which of the following statements is true about the average kinetic energy of the particles of a gas?

It is directly proportional to the size of the particles.
It is inversely proportional to the size of the particles.
It is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas.
It is inversely proportional to the temperature of the gas.

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Answer:

(c). directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Average kinetic energy of the particles of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas.

KE = k T,

k = Boltzmann's constant

T = absolute temperature of the gas.

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