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What temperature particles have a high kinetic energy

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Particles at the same temperature have the same average kinetic energy, so argon and nitrogen, which are at 20°C, are the gases with the lowest average kinetic energy. Nitrogen and helium, at 100°C, have the highest average kinetic energy because they have the highest temperature.

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