What is the mean free path for the molecules in an ideal gas when the pressure is 100 kPa and the temperature is 300 K given

that the collision cross-section for the molecules of that gas is 2.0 × 10-20 m2? Boltzmann's constant is k = 1.38 × 10-23 J/K.
A)

1.1 × 10-6 m

B)

2.1 × 10-6 m

C)

1.7 × 10-6 m

D)

5.3 × 10-6 m

E)

1.5 × 10-6 m


E

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