Two identical sealed containers each hold neon gas
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · AP · Chemistry · Properties of Substances and Mixtures · Properties of Substances and Mixtures
Problem
Two identical sealed containers each hold neon gas. Container A is at temperature T0, and Container B is at temperature 2T0. Which statement best describes how the average translational kinetic energies of neon atoms compare between the two containers?
(a) Atoms in Container B have four times the average kinetic energy of atoms in Container A.
(b) Atoms in Container B have twice the average kinetic energy of atoms in Container A.
(c) Atoms in Container B have 2 times the average kinetic energy of atoms in Container A.
(d) Atoms in both containers have the same average kinetic energy because the gas is the same.