Question

The table describes a gas stored in four different containers.

Properties of Stored Gas

Container
Properties
1
· Low number of collisions with container walls
· Medium average kinetic energy
· Large number of particles
2
· Large number of collisions with container walls
· Medium average kinetic energy
· Small number of particles with little spaces between them
3
· Large number of collisions with container walls
· High average kinetic energy
· Large number of particles with large spaces between them
4
· Few collisions with container walls
· Low average kinetic energy
· Small number of particles


Which container has gas stored at the highest temperature?
1
2
3
4

Answer 1

3

Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the gas particles; container 3 is listed as having high average kinetic energy.