Can an individual atom in a 300 K sample ever move faster than the most-probable…

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Can an individual Kr\text{Kr} atom in a 300 K sample ever move faster than the most-probable speed of He\text{He} atoms at the same temperature? Answer yes or no and justify in one sentence.

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