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The average kinetic energy of one mole of gas per degree of freedom (on the basis of theory of gases)

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14kT
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32kT
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32RT
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D
12RT
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Solution

The correct option is D 12RT
Equipartition of energy states that the average energy (E) of a molecule in a gas associated with each degree of freedom is 12kT where k is Boltzmann's constant and T is its absolute temerature.
∴ In one mole, number of molecules =NA
∴E of one mole of gas per degree of freedom =NA(12kT)
⇒E=12(NAk)T=12RT
(∵k=RNA)
where NA= Avogadro's number
R= Gas constant.

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