Consider the effusion of a mixture of two gasses, A(g) and B(g), under identical conditions.  Given that the molar mass of A is greater than the molar mass of B, which of the following is correct? Group of answer choices a) The rate of effusion of A is the same as the rate of effusion of B.  b) The rate of effusion of A is less than the rate of effusion of B.  c) The rate of effusion of A is greater than the rate of effusion of B.

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Consider the effusion of a mixture of two gasses, A(g) and B(g), under identical conditions.  Given that the molar mass of A is greater than the molar mass of B, which of the following is correct?

Group of answer choices

a) The rate of effusion of A is the same as the rate of effusion of B. 

b) The rate of effusion of A is less than the rate of effusion of B. 

c) The rate of effusion of A is greater than the rate of effusion of B. 

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