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The mean free path of a gas molecule is ...

The mean free path of a gas molecule is the distance

A

between the two opposite walls of the container

B

which the molecule travel in one second

C

through which a molecule moves between two consecutive collisions

D

Which the molecule travel in one second

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The correct Answer is:
C
`lambda` is distance between two consecutive collisions.
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