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Q.

Calculate the mean free path of nitrogen molecule at 27°C when pressure is 1.0 atm. Given, diameter of nitrogen molecule = 1.5 AkB= 1.38 x 10-23 J K-1. If the average speed of nitrogen molecule is 675 m s-1. The time taken by the molecule between two successive collisions is

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a

0.4 ns

b

0.8 ns

c

0.3 ns

d

0.6 ns

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Here, T=27°C=27+273=300 K

P =1 atm= 1.01 × 105 Nm-2 , d=1.5 A=1.5 ×10-10 m , KB=1.38×10-23J K-1 , λ=?

From λ=kBT2πd2p

=1.38×10-23×3001.414×3.141.5×10-102×1.01×105=4.1×10-7 m

Time interval between two successive collisions

t=distancespeed=λv=4.1×10-7675=0.6×10-9 s

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