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That would be the volume divided by the total number of molecules. I did think of that but is that an estimate of separation? We don't know the size of each molecule. The volume per molecule would just be the distance from the centre of one molecule to another. What if the molecules are really...

Homework Statement Estimate the average spacing between molecules of 1 mol of an ideal gas at a pressure of 1atm and a temperature of 300K. Homework Equations PV=nRT The Attempt at a Solution I was able to calculate the volume occupied by the gas (0.0246m^3). Using the ideal...

Thanks cepheid that was very helpful. Can someone confirm whether the solar wind and the solar x-ray flux disrupt the Earth's magnetic field (ie cause increases in the estimated Kp). Thanks.

This is more of a confirmation that I got the facts right: Reading around, I found out that the solar wind travels from the Sun to the Earth at a mean speed of 400km/s. Does this mean that it takes around 4 days for a burst of solar wind to cause disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field...