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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