Concept explainers
Interpretation: The molar mass of the unknown gas should be determined by using the given condition that the gas effuses at one third rate as fast as that of helium gas.
Concept introduction:
Effusion:
The movement of gas particles through a small hole is defined as effusion. The rate of effusion for a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass of gas particles.
The root mean square velocity
Root mean square velocity can be determined,
Molar mass: The molar mass of a substance is determined by dividing the given mass of substance by the amount of the substance.
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