Boltzmann's Constant,k,has a Value of 1 $\times$ 10^-23 J/K

question 56

Multiple Choice

Boltzmann's constant,k,has a value of 1.381 $\times$ 10^-23 J/K.What is the significance of the constant?

• A)It defines a characteristic energy at the microscopic level given the temperature in kelvins.
• B)It allows the pressure of the gas to be calculated given the volume and temperature.
• C)It measures the average kinetic energy of a molecule at a given temperature for each degree of freedom.
• D)(A)and (B)
• E)(A)and (C)

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