The dissociation energy of the hydrogen molecule (i.e., the energy required to separate the two atoms) is 4.48 eV. In the gas phase (treated as an ideal gas), at what temperature is the average translational kinetic energy of a molecule equal to this energy?

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The dissociation energy of the hydrogen molecule (i.e., the energy required to separate the two atoms) is 4.48 eV. In the gas phase (treated as an ideal gas), at what temperature is the average translational kinetic energy of a molecule equal to this energy?

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