A gas molecule with a molecular mass of 32.0 u has a speed of 325 m/s.What is the temperature of the gas molecule?

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The concept of temperature applies to a large collection of particles or molecules in a system, not to individual molecules. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system. A single molecule can have kinetic energy, but assigning a temperature to it doesn't make sense in the context of thermodynamics.

A Gas Molecule with a Molecular Mass of 32