[LHM]

Temperature is defined as the average kinetic energy, but gases have more kinetic energy than liquids, which have more kinetic energy than solids. So if you have a solid, liquid, and gas at the same temperature, are they going to have the same kinetic energy because they're at the same temperature, or will the gas still have the most kinetic energy?

[Borek]

I have a cup of a hot tea here, standing on the desk. As far as I can tell, its kinetic energy is zero.

[opti384]

I have a cup of a hot tea here, standing on the desk. As far as I can tell, its kinetic energy is zero.

But couldn't the tea molecules have kinetic energy since they are moving and vibrating by themselves?

[Vidya]

Hi
molecules are in motion in all the three states
max - in gases
minimum in solids (vibrational  ,rotational )
at the same temp
 K.E of the gaseous molecules is max

[Borek]

Original question did not mention molecules 

if you have a solid, liquid, and gas at the same temperature, are they going to have the same kinetic energy

[RandoFlyer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperatures#Foundation

The formula E_k=1/2kT may help answer your question

[LHM]

Original question did not mention molecules 

if you have a solid, liquid, and gas at the same temperature, are they going to have the same kinetic energy

I'm sorry but I'm still slightly confused about this entire thing especially after this: http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=46364.msg175807#msg175807

So to clarify, is it that the molecules have the same kinetic energy then, but the actual gas overall has more kinetic energy than the liquid or solid because the molecules in a gas are more spaced apart?