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Question
In an ideal gas, the molecules possess ______.
Options
Only kinetic energy
Both kinetic energy and potential energy
Only potential energy
Neither kinetic energy nor potential energy
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Solution
In an ideal gas, the molecules possess only kinetic energy.
Explanation:
In an ideal gas, all the internal energy is in the form of kinetic energy, and any change in internal energy is accompanied by a change in temperature.
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