Chapter 6, Problem 6.60E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The way in which the masses of hydrogen molecules and oxygen molecules are compared by the use of given information is to be determined. The way in which the masses of hydrogen molecules and oxygen molecules are compared by the use of information in the periodic table is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Diffusion is a process in which particles move from higher concentration area to lower concentration area. The relation between rate of diffusion and effusion of gases with their molecular mass is given by Graham’s law of effusion. The Graham’s law of effusion is mathematically represented as,

$\frac{\text{effusion}\text{rate}A}{\text{effusion}\text{rate}B}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Molecular}\text{mass}\text{of}B}{\text{Molecular}\text{mass}\text{of}A}}$