According to the kinetic molecular theory of gases, which of the following statements about the average kinetic energy of gas molecules is correct?

Core Concept

According to the kinetic molecular theory, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (KE_avg = (3/2)kT, where k is Boltzmann's constant and T is the absolute temperature). It is not directly proportional to the square root of temperature, mass of molecules, or pressure.