Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
At a fixed temperature and pressure, of oxygen, , takes to effuse through a small hole. The same volume of another gas takes through the same hole under the same conditions. (a) Find the molar mass of the unknown gas. (b) The gas is one of , and , with molar masses , and . Which one is it? (c) What time would that gas take, from its true molar mass?
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. and for the same volume.
Step 1. The rule. Equal volumes have equal amounts, so the time is inversely proportional to the rate: .
Step 2. The molar mass. We want , so .
Step 3. The gas. Sulfur dioxide has . The other two are and , which are much farther away. The gas is .
Step 4. The time for . .
Check. The measured agrees with within the error of a stopwatch.
Answer: , so the gas is sulfur dioxide, and the predicted time is .
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For gases that do not react, and . Over water, . Graham's law at the same and : , and for equal amounts .