Which statement is false? Question 23 options: A) The average kinetic energies of molecules from samples of different "ideal" gases is the same at the same temperature. B) The molecules of an ideal gas are relatively far apart. C) All molecules of an ideal gas have the same kinetic energy at constant temperature. D) Molecules of a gas undergo many collisions with each other and the container walls. E) Molecules of greater mass have a lower average speed than those of less mass at the same temperature.

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Madeleine Ortega

27 March, 03:09

Which statement is false? Question 23 options: A) The average kinetic energies of molecules from samples of different "ideal" gases is the same at the same temperature. B) The molecules of an ideal gas are relatively far apart. C) All molecules of an ideal gas have the same kinetic energy at constant temperature. D) Molecules of a gas undergo many collisions with each other and the container walls. E) Molecules of greater mass have a lower average speed than those of less mass at the same temperature.

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Ace Sherman · Answer 1

The false statement is C).

Explanation:

Individual molecules of an ideal gas could have any velocity, and so, any kinect energy. Temperature is related to the average kinectic energy of all molecules, but not to inidividual ones.

This means that option C) is FALSE.