If the temperature T of an ideal gas is increased at constant pressure the mean free path: A)decreases in proportion to 1/T B)decreases in proportion to 1/T² C)increases in proportion to T D)decreases in proportion to T² E)does not change

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The mean free path of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the temperature when the pressure is constant, as it depends on the average speed of the gas molecules, which increases with temperature.

If the Temperature T of an Ideal Gas Is Increased