Question: Two containers hold an ideal gas at the same temperature and pressure. Both containers hold the same type of gas, but container B has twice

Two containers hold an ideal gas at the same temperature and pressure. Both containers hold the same type of gas, but container B has twice the volume of container A. 

(i) What is the average translational kinetic energy per molecule in container B? 

(a) twice that of container A 

(b) the same as that of container A 

(c) half that of container A 

(d) impossible to determine 

(ii) From the same choices, describe the internal energy of the gas in container B.n 

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