Estimate the average distance between molecules in air at 0.0°C and 4.90 atm.

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Estimate the average distance between molecules in air at 0.0°C and 4.90 atm.

The answer is not anything from 1.90nm-2.0nm. I have tried them all. Please help.

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Given temperature T=0.0 degree=273K

Pressure P=4.90 atm =4.90×1.01×105Pa

And we know that PV=nKT

where P is the pressure V is the volume n is the number of moles 

K is the Boltzmann's constant T is the temperature 

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