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Ch.5 - Gases
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Capitolo 5, Problema 83b

Calculate the kinetic energy of F2, Cl2, and Br2 at 298 K.

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Identify the formula for kinetic energy of a gas molecule: \( KE = \frac{3}{2}kT \), where \( k \) is the Boltzmann constant and \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin.
Recognize that the kinetic energy formula \( KE = \frac{3}{2}kT \) applies to each molecule of the gas, regardless of the type of diatomic molecule (F2, Cl2, Br2).
Use the given temperature \( T = 298 \text{ K} \) in the kinetic energy formula.
Substitute the value of the Boltzmann constant \( k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \text{ J/K} \) into the formula.
Calculate the kinetic energy for each molecule type using the formula \( KE = \frac{3}{2} \times 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \times 298 \).

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