An ideal gas is heated from 200 K to 800 K. The average kinetic energy of its molecules is multiplied by:

  1. 2
  2. 0.25
  3. 16
  4. 4
Answer

D) 4

barEk propto T, so the factor is 800200 = 4. SLO P-11-C-02 · Understanding

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