Which of the following statements is true regarding the mean free path of gas mo

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements is true regarding the mean free path of gas molecules?
  1. It increases with increasing temperature.
  2. It decreases with increasing pressure.
  3. It is independent of the size of the gas molecules.
  4. It is constant for all gases.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements is true regarding the mean free path of gas molecules?
  • Step 1: Understand what mean free path means. It is the average distance a gas molecule travels before colliding with another molecule.
  • Step 2: Recognize that pressure is related to the number of gas molecules in a given volume. Higher pressure means more molecules are packed into that space.
  • Step 3: Realize that when there are more molecules in a volume, they are closer together, which leads to more frequent collisions.
  • Step 4: Conclude that as pressure increases, the mean free path decreases because molecules collide more often.
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