The average translational kinetic energy of oxygen molecules is 0.05 eV. Calculate the temperature of the oxygen. Use 1eV=1.6×10–19J.Boltzmann’s constant, k=1.38×10–23J K–1 .
300 K
386 K
420 K
475 K
The average translational kinetic energy of a molecule, KEavg=32kT
⇒0.05×1.6×10–19=32kT
Or, T = 386 K.