Answer:
A)
The sample of oxygen gas which is at 250 Kelvin temperature contains molecules with the smallest average speed.
Explanation:
According to the kinetic molecular theory of gases:
The kinetic energy of a gas is a measure of its Kelvin temperature. Individual gas molecules have different speeds, but the temperature and kinetic energy of the gas refer to the average of these speeds.
The average kinetic energy of a gas particle is directly proportional to the temperature. An increase in temperature increases the speed in which the gas molecules move.
Considering different samples of oxygen gas at different temperatures, each have different kinetic energies. The sample at lowest temperature will have the lowest kinetic energy and thus the smallest average speed.
