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You have a sample of a substance at a given temperature and the temperature of a substance is proportional to the kinetic energy of the molecules. However, do all the molecules have the same energy? Fully explain.

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The expert examines the kinetic energy and molecules for a given temperature.

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Molecules don't have the same energy. This is because molecules are in random motion ...

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