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Which of the following statements about the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution is true?.
- A.A) All molecules have the same energy at a given temperature.
- B.B) The area under the curve represents the total number of molecules.
- C.C) The peak of the curve represents the average energy of the molecules.
- D.D) The distribution shifts to the right with increasing temperature.
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