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According to the kinetic-molecular theory, the average kinetic energy of gas particles depends on which factor?
volume
pressure
temperature
number of particles
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Temperature.
According to the kinetic–molecular theory, the average kinetic energy of gas particles is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (in kelvins): KE_avg = (3/2) k_B T (per particle) or KE_avg = (3/2) R T (per mole). It does not depend on volume, pressure, or the number of particles (those change total energy or other properties, but not the average per particle at a given T).
According to the kinetic–molecular theory, the average kinetic energy of gas particles is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (in kelvins): KE_avg = (3/2) k_B T (per particle) or KE_avg = (3/2) R T (per mole). It does not depend on volume, pressure, or the number of particles (those change total energy or other properties, but not the average per particle at a given T).
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