The temperature of a quantity of an ideal gas is a. one measure of its ability to transfer thermal energy to another body. b. proportional to the average molecular kinetic energy of the molecules. c. proportional to the internal energy of the gas. d. correctly described by all the statements above. e. correctly described only by the first two statements above.

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Emma Atkinson

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5 August, 19:14

The temperature of a quantity of an ideal gas is a. one measure of its ability to transfer thermal energy to another body. b. proportional to the average molecular kinetic energy of the molecules. c. proportional to the internal energy of the gas. d. correctly described by all the statements above. e. correctly described only by the first two statements above.

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Timothy Church · Answer 1

e. correctly described only by the first two statements above.

The transfer of thermal energy, is defined as heat, the higher the temperature, the greater the capacity to transfer heat, therefore it is said that the temperature is one measure of the ability to transfer thermal energy.

The temperature of an ideal gas is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules. That is, their translational motion. For diatomic gases, rotational and vibrational motions must also be taken into account.