I Proton & Electron Speed in Stars: What You Need to Know

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How fast are protons and electrons moving within a star?
 
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They have a very wide range of velocities, with different velocity profiles for different regions of the star, since the star has regions of varying temperatures. Unfortunately I can't give you a number to go off of.
 
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Speed of molecules in ideal gas is described by Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution. It should be good approximation to speeds of molecules in stars.
 
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