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Question
When a gas is heated, its temperature increases. Explain this phenomenon on the basis of the kinetic theory of gases.
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Solution
A gas's molecules are in a state of constant random motion. They possess kinetic energy. When a gas is heated, the average kinetic energy per molecule of the gas increases. As a result, its temperature rises (the average kinetic energy per molecule being proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas).
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