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A gas has volume `V` and pressure `p`. The total translational kinetic energy of all the molecules of the gas is

A

`3/2pV` only if the gas is monoatomic

B

`3/2 pV` only if the gas is diatomic

C

` gt 3/2 pV` if the gas is diatomic

D

`3/2 pV` in all cases

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