If molecules in a gas sample moved so they completely missed each other, the gas's temperature would
A) decrease.
B) increase.
C) stay the same.

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If molecules in a gas sample moved so they completely missed each other, it would not directly affect the temperature of the gas. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance. The act of molecules missing each other does not inherently change their average kinetic energy, thus the temperature would stay the same.

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