Imagine that we have a closed system containing pure isobutane that is in a state of vapor-liquid equilibrium at known P sat < Pc. What can we say about mean translational kinetic energy of the molecules in the liquid (KL) and vapor (KV ) phases? a) KV − KL > 0 b) KV − KL < 0 c) KV − KL = 0 d) We need more information.

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Imagine that we have a closed system containing pure isobutane that is in a state of vapor-liquid equilibrium at known P sat < Pc. What can we say about mean translational kinetic energy of the molecules in the liquid (KL) and vapor (KV ) phases?

a) KV − KL > 0

b) KV − KL < 0

c) KV − KL = 0

d) We need more information.

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