When a mixture containing equal moles of (molar mass ) and (molar mass ) is allowed to effuse throug — States of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question
Question
When a mixture containing equal moles of $He$ (molar mass $4$) and $CH_4$ (molar mass $16$) is allowed to effuse through a pinhole into a vacuum for a very short initial interval, which of the following statements are correct?
Answer: A,B,C,D
💡 Solution & Explanation
Since $r_{He}/r_{CH_4} = \sqrt{16/4} = 2$, $He$ effuses twice as fast (A, D). Consequently, the effused gas has more $He$ than $CH_4$ (B), leaving the original mixture depleted of $He$, meaning its mole fraction inside decreases (C).
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