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Chapter 17, Problem 72P
(a)
To determine
To Find: The average volume of per molecule for dry air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
(b)
To determine
To Estimate: The average distance d between air molecules.
(c)
To determine
To Find: The average diameter D of an air molecule.
(d)
To determine
To Sketch:The molecules in a cube shaped volume of air with edge length is 3d .
(e)
To determine
To Explain:The mean free path of an air molecule is much greater than the average distance between molecules.
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