Explain how the rate of diffusion of a gas is related to its molar mass.

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Hoa Le · Answer 1 · 2023-08-04T19:49:04+0000

To explain this, we are going to explain Graham's law of diffusion.

This law states that the diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass of its particles.

The formula that describes this:

$\frac{Rate1}{\text{Rate}2}=\sqrt[]{(M2)/(M1)}$

1 is for the rate and molar mass of the first gas.

2 is for the rate and molar mass of the second gas.