If the temperature of a volume of ideal gas increases for 100°C to 200°C,what happens to the average kinetic energy of the molecules?
A)It halves.
B)It doubles.
C)It increases but less that double.
D)It increases more than double.

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The average kinetic energy of gas molecules is proportional to the absolute temperature (Kelvin). Converting 100°C to Kelvin gives 373K and 200°C to 473K. The increase is less than double.

If the Temperature of a Volume of Ideal Gas Increases