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9.4 Exercise 3

Avg difficulty 2.5

Starting with the definition of rate of effusion and Graham’s finding relating rate and molar mass, show how to derive the Graham’s law equation, relating the relative rates of effusion for two gases to their molecular masses.

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 9.4 Effusion and Diffusion of Gases, exercise 3

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