KT and a Moving Atom

The energy of translation of a single molecule or atom is given by:
Eatom = ( px2 + py2 + pz2)/2m

(Equation 1-31, page 23, "Physical Chemistry, A Modern Introduction", by Clifford E. Dykstra).
Calculate the speed (in cm/sec) of an atom of Neon corresponding to an energy of kT, where the temperature is 25oC and k is Boltzmann's constant. (Use the natural atomic mass of Neon in doing this problem.)

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