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As the average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas increases, which of the following occurs? The temperature of the gas increases. The temperature of the gas decreases. The number of particles increases. The number of particles decreases.

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The temperature of the gas increases. Temperature is basically the result of kinetic energy (for the lack of better words at the moment). It has a direct relationship. When kinetic energy is high, particles begin to move faster and thus, temperature will be higher as well.

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