Which of the following statements about the mean free path of the molecules comp

Question

Which of the following statements about the mean free path of the molecules composing an ideal gas is FALSE?

a) The concept of a mean free path can be applied to any fluid, regardless of whether it follows the ideal gas law.

b) The mean free path is the total distance a molecule travels in a certain time t divided by the number of collisions it makes with other molecules in that time.

c)The mean free path of the gas is the average distance a gas molecule moves before colliding with another molecule.

d)The mean free path is a vector quantity, where the direction is given by the net displacement of a molecule as it bounces around in the gas.

Explanation / Answer

d)Mean free path is not a vector

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