A monatomic gas can have internal energy consisting of:
A)translational motion only
B)rotational motion only
C)oscillatory motion only
D)both translational and rotational motion
E)translational, rotational, and oscillatory motion, depending on temperature

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Monatomic gases, consisting of single atoms, have internal energy due to translational motion only, as they lack the complex structure needed for rotational or oscillatory motion.

A Monatomic Gas Can Have Internal Energy Consisting Of