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Which of the following would have the slowest rate of diffusion at a given temperature

O2
Ne
Cl2
He

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the answer would be Cl2.

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Chlorine will have the slowest rate of diffusion because it has the highest relative molecular mass of 71 followed by O₂ with 32, then Neon 20 then He with 2

The rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its relative molecular mass.

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