How is the mean free path (λ) in a gas related to the interatomic distance?

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How is the mean free path (λ) in a gas related to the interatomic distance?
  1. λ is 10 times the interatomic distance.
  2. λ is 100 times the interatomic distance.
  3. λ is 1000 times the interatomic distance.
  4. λ is 0.1 times the interatomic distance.

Answer

(B) λ is 100 times the interatomic distance.

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