The average kinetic energy of a gas molecule is measured to be

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Problem

6.21\times10^{-21}\,\text{J}

. Using

k = 1.38\times10^{-23}\,\text{J K}^{-1}

, determine the temperature of the gas. (a)

4.5\times10^{2}\,\text{K}

(b)

6.75\times10^{2}\,\text{K}

(c)

3.0\times10^{2}\,\text{K}

(d)

9.0\times10^{2}\,\text{K}