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According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, which container has helium particles with the greatest average kinetic energy?

According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, which container has helium particles with-example-1
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The correct option would be that the average kinetic energy of the gas particles is greater in container B because it has a higher temperature.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, the temperate of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of substance. In other words, the higher the temperature of a substance, the higher the average kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance.

In the illustration, the gas in container B showed a higher temperature than that of container A as indicated on the thermometer, it thus means that the average kinetic energy of the molecules of gas B is higher than those of gas A.

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