Question

Question 1

Answer 1

Answer:

the average kinetic energy will double as well

Explanation:

According to the kinetic molecular theory of gases, the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas (in Kelvin).

Mathematically:

$KE=\frac{3}{2}kT$

where

KE is the average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas

k is the Boltzmann constant

T is the absolute temperature of the gas

From the equation, we see that

$KE\propto T$

In this problem, the absolute temperature of the gas is doubled, so the new temperature is

$T'=2T$

Therefore, the new kinetic energy of the molecules will be

$KE'\propto T' = 2T \propto 2KE$

So, the average kinetic energy will double as well.