A molecule in Earth's atmosphere at 20 °C has a most probable energy      E = kT/2 = 2.02 ×10-21 J     E = kT =4.04 ×10-21 J     E = 3 k T / 2 = 6.1 ×10-21 J     that depends on the mass of the molecule

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A molecule in Earth's atmosphere at 20 °C has a most probable energy 

   

E = kT/2 = 2.02 ×10-21 J

   

E = kT =4.04 ×10-21 J

   

E = 3 k T / 2 = 6.1 ×10-21 J

   

that depends on the mass of the molecule

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