States of Matter and Gaseous StatehardMCQ SINGLE

When rate of diffusion (), pressure (), and molecular mass () are considered, the ratio of the ratesStates of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question

Question

When rate of diffusion ($r$), pressure ($P$), and molecular mass ($M$) are considered, the ratio of the rates of diffusion of two gases A and B ($r_A/r_B$) under different initial pressures but identical temperatures is mathematically given by which expression?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

According to the general form of Graham's Law of Effusion, the rate of effusion $r \propto P / \sqrt{M}$ at constant temperature and orifice area. Therefore, comparing two gases A and B gives $r_A/r_B = (P_A/P_B) \times \sqrt{M_B/M_A}$.

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