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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Kinetic theory of gases
  • JEE Mains 2021
  • Hard
  • Numerical

Calculate the value of mean free path \((\lambda)\) for oxygen molecules at temperature \(27^{\circ}\, C\) and pressure \(1.01 \times 10^{5} \,Pa\). Assume the molecular diameter \(0.3 \,nm\) and the gas is ideal. \(\left( k =1.38 \times 10^{-23}\, J\,K ^{-1}\right)\) (in \(nm\))

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(D) \(102\)

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\(\lambda=\frac{ RT }{\sqrt{2} \pi d ^{2} N _{ A } P }\)

\(\lambda=102\, nm\)

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