The mean free path of molecules of a gas (radius ‘ r ’) is inversely proportional to:

The mean free path of molecules of a gas (radius ‘ r ’) is inversely proportional to:
  1. r3
  2. r2
  3. r
  4. r

Solution

Here we have to calculate that mean free path of molecule is inversely proportional to what power of r

we know that, 

Mean free path l=12nd2
So: l1d2l1r2

Hence the mean free path of the molecule is inversely proportional to r2.

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Asked in: NEET 2014

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