Out of N2 and CO which will diffuse at faster rate and why?
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Out of N2 and CO which will diffuse at faster rate and why?
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According to Graham's law of diffusion, the rate of diffusion or movement of gas is inversely proportional to the square root of it's molecular weight. Among H2 , O2 , CO, and N2 , the gas with least mass is hydrogen. So hydrogen diffuses faster whereas oxygen takes long time to diffuse.
Question:
Out of [tex] N_{2} [/tex] and [tex] CO [/tex] which will diffuse at a faster rate and why?
Answer:
Both will have same rate.
Explanation:
[tex] \bf{r = \sqrt{\frac{1}{M_{m}}}} [/tex]
[tex] \bf{M_{m}} [/tex] of [tex] \bf{N_{2}} [/tex] = 28
[tex] \bf{M_{m}} [/tex] of [tex] \bf{CO} [/tex] = 12+16 = 28
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