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Mean free path of a gas molecule is

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Inversely proportional to number of molecules per unit volume

B

Inversely proportional to diameter of the molecule

C

Directly proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature

D

Directly proportional to the molecular mass

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Mean free path, `lambda=(1)/(sqrt2 pi d^2n), d rarr` density
`n rarr` no. of molecule per unit volume.
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