Question
Chemistry Question on States of matter
Rate of diffusion of a gas is
A
directly proportional to its density
B
directly proportional to its molecular weight
C
directly proportional to the square root of its molecular weight
D
inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight
Answer
inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight
Explanation
Solution
According to Graham's Law of diffusion of gases, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass