Estimate the number of collisions per second suffered by a molecule in a sample of hydrogen at STP. The mean free path (average distance covered by a molecule between successive collisions) = 1.38 × 10–5 cm.
Number of collision per second means frequency of collision.
In kinetic theory of ideal gas, the average energy is given by

Where R=gas constant=8.31Jmol-1K-1
T-temperature of gas
M=molar mass of gas
Molar mass of hydrogen =2 amu=2
kg/mol

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Given
Distance between successive collision
1.38 × 10–5 cm
1.38
10-8m
Time between two collisions
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Frequency of collision =![]()
Number of collision per second means frequency of collision which is equal to 1.23
1011.