Do CO2 molecules have more kinetic energy than N2 at the same temperature?

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Two identical bottles contain the same number of molecules at ambiant conditions of temperature and pression.The first contains N2, and the second CO2.Tell if the it's true/false and explain why

The molecules of CO2 have more kinetic energy than the molecules of N2.

My answer : False because if we consider the mass of each sort of molecules, we see clearly that a molecule of N2 is 28,02 of mass unit while CO2 is 44,01 mass unit. The latter having a bigger mass, it clearly goes at a lower speed, which results in having less kinetic energy.

Would this justification be any good ?

Thank you!
 
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How is the energy of the molecule related to the temperature?
 
Well, if the temparture gets higher the molecules tend to move faster and produces more kinetic energy.Atleast, that's what I understood from reading my things...
 
I don't know any calculus :/ But is my interpretation any good??