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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Calculate the total and average kinetic energy of 32g of methane molecules at 27°C

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
k.e = 3/2nRT
moles of methane = 32/16 = 2 mol.
put T = 300 K.
tis was total k.e
for avg. k.e. = 3/2 K T => 1.5 * K * 300
where K is the boltzman constant.