X ml of H2 gas effuses through a hole in a container in 5 seconds. The time taken for the effusion of the same volume of O2 gas under identical conditions is:
Correct answer: B. 20 seconds: O2
- A. 10 seconds: He
- B. 20 seconds: O2
- C. 25 seconds: CO
- D. 35 seconds: CO2
Explanation
The key to solve this question is the understanding GRAHAM's LAW OF DIFFUSION which states that: The rate of diffusion or effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of it's density at constant temperature and pressure. This is the following solution:
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