Which Formula Should I Use to Calculate the Kinetic Energy of Gases?

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in the picture you can see Three different tanks contain Three different gases.
the temperature are equal to 25 Degrees Celsius in all the Three tanks,
and it not changing.

i asked to calculate the kinetic energy of the Three different gases.
so i thought to use this formula:3/2*RT but i also can use this formula :E=3/2kT but this formula is for average kinetic energy of the Three different gases no?

I'm confused about what formula is correct to solve my question.
thanks.
 

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omni said:
in the picture you can see Three different tanks contain Three different gases.
the temperature are equal to 25 Degrees Celsius in all the Three tanks,
and it not changing.

i asked to calculate the kinetic energy of the Three different gases.
so i thought to use this formula:3/2*RT but i also can use this formula :E=3/2kT but this formula is for average kinetic energy of the Three different gases no?

I'm confused about what formula is correct to solve my question.
thanks.

I would assume the question is asking for the average kinetic energy of the gas. However, I can't say for sure without seeing the exact problem statement.
 
hi.

well i gave you the exact problem statement as i got it.

and is not says to find the average kinetic energy of the gas, only to find the kinetic energy of each gas that given.

tell me if i correct, this formula:E=3/2kT is for average kinetic energy?
and this formula E=3RT/2 is just for kinetic energy of gas?

if i not asked to find the average kinetic energy only the kinetic energy of each gas so i need to use E=3RT/2?

thank you.
 
well sorry is speak about the average kinetic energy of the gas