A certain number of helium atoms are placed in one container, and an equal number of argon

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A certain number of helium atoms are placed in one container, and an equal number of argon atoms are placed in a separate identical container. The pressure is the same in both containers. Helium atoms have a smaller mass than argon atoms. For which gas, if either, 

(a) is the thermal energy smaller, 

(b) is the average kinetic energy of an atom smaller, 

(c) is the rms speed of an atom smaller?

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