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Mean free path of a molecule is...

Mean free path of a molecule is

A

Directly proportional to the diameter of the molecule

B

Inversely proportional to temperature of gas

C

Inversely proportional to number of molecules per unit volume

D

Directly proportional to the pressure of the gas

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