Atkins' Physical chemistry
Atkins' Physical chemistry
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780198814740
Author: ATKINS, P. W. (peter William), 1940- (author.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
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Kinetic theory of gases is the model or method which was developed in the 19th century by Maxwell and Boltzmann. This is possible as the interatomic force which is of short-range forces that are important for solids and liquids can be neglected for gases…
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Chapter 1, Problem 1B.8BE
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Interpretation: The pressure at which the mean free path of argon at 20° C become comparable to 10 times the diameter itself, has to be calculated.

Concept introduction: The average distance travelled by a molecule between the collisions is called the mean free path.  The mean free path is calculated by the formula,

    λ= kTσp

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