Nitrous oxide, N2O, has been used as a dental anesthetic. Suppose that the average speed of an N2O molecule at 25°C is 433 m/s. (It is actually 379 m/s.) Calculate the kinetic energy (in joules) of an N2O molecule traveling at this speed.

KE = 1/2 mv^2

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To calculate the kinetic energy of an N2O molecule traveling at a given speed, we can use the formula for kinetic energy:

Kinetic Energy = (1/2) * mass * velocity^2

First, we need to find the mass of an N2O molecule. The molar mass of N2O is 44.01 g/mol. We'll convert this to kg/mol by dividing by 1000:

molar mass of N2O = 44.01 g/mol = 0.04401 kg/mol

Now, we need to convert the molar mass to mass per molecule. This can be done by dividing the molar mass by Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol):

mass per molecule = (0.04401 kg/mol) / (6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol)

Next, we'll convert the given speed from m/s to km/s:

speed = 433 m/s = 0.433 km/s

Now, we can calculate the kinetic energy using the formula:

Kinetic Energy = (1/2) * mass per molecule * velocity^2

Kinetic Energy = (1/2) * (0.04401 kg/mol) / (6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol) * (0.433 km/s)^2

Evaluate the expression to find the kinetic energy.