Two different gases are stored in separate closed containers. If both gases have a temperature of 50°C, which statement is true?

A)The thermal energies of gas molecules in the two containers are unrelated.
B)The gas molecules in both containers will absorb heat from the surroundings.
C)The molecules in one gas will transfer energy to the molecules in the other gas.
D)The gas molecules in both containers have the same average kinetic energy.

Question

Two different gases are stored in separate closed containers. If both gases have a temperature of 50°C, which statement is true?

A)The thermal energies of gas molecules in the two containers are unrelated.
B)The gas molecules in both containers will absorb heat from the surroundings.
C)The molecules in one gas will transfer energy to the molecules in the other gas.
D)The gas molecules in both containers have the same average kinetic energy.

dtan5457 · Answer

At a given temperature, gasses molecules exert the same kinetic energy.