I'm confused on how to answer these questions..

Which system has the greater thermal energy (enthalpy) overall? Which has the greater thermal energy per molecule?

a) A swimming pool at 80 degrees or the Pacific Ocean at 33 degrees

b) 1 L gaseous water at 1000 K or the entire universe at 5 K

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I'm confused on how to answer these questions.. 

Which system has the greater thermal energy (enthalpy) overall? Which has the greater thermal energy per molecule? 

a) A swimming pool at 80 degrees or the Pacific Ocean at 33 degrees

b) 1 L gaseous water at 1000 K or the entire universe at 5 K

anonymous · Answer

Would it be the ocean and the universe?

aaronq · Answer

for the first question, yeah. Because they're much more massive and hold more energy as a whole.