What is the average translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas at $819 \mathrm {~K} ?$ The Boltzmann constant is 1.38 × 10^-23 J/K. A)1.70 x 10^-20 J B)5.65 x 10^-21 J C)1.13 x 10^-17 J D)3.77 x 10^-19 J

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The average translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas is given by $\frac{3}{2}kT$. Substituting $k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \, \text{J/K}$ and $T = 819 \, \text{K}$, the energy is $1.70 \times 10^{-20} \, \text{J}$.

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