Nitrogen Gas Is Heated by a Pulsed Laser to 50

question 6

Multiple Choice

Nitrogen gas is heated by a pulsed laser to 50 000 K. If the diameter of the nitrogen atoms is assumed to be 1.0 × 10−¹⁰ m, and the pressure is 1.0 atm, what is the mean free path?

• A) 1.5 × 10−⁴ m
• B) 1.5 × 10−⁷ m
• C) 1.5 × 10−¹⁰ m
• D) 1.5 × 10−¹⁴ m
• E) 1.5 × 10−² m

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Biogeochemical Cycle

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