Graham’s law states that any gas's diffusion rate at constant temperature and pressure is directly proportional to the square root of its relative molecular mass or vapour density.
R1/R2
= √m2/√m1 or t2/t1
= √m2/√m1
Example
Questions
1. If 200cm3 of hydrogen diffused
through a porous pot in 30 seconds. How long will it take 400cm3 of
oxygen to diffuse through the same pot? (H = 1, O = 16)
Solution
Before solving the problem, the first thing is to find how long it will take an equal volume (400cm3) of hydrogen to diffuse through the pot. This is because we are comparing oxygen and hydrogen.
Since 200cm3 of hydrogen = 30s
400cm3 will = 30/200 X 400 = 60s
t2/t1
= √m2/√m1
.t1 = 60s
.t2 = ??
M1 = 2
M2 = 32
60/.t2 = √2/√32
.t2 2 = 60x60 x 16
= 57600
.t2 = √57600 = 240sec
2. Under the same conditions of temperature
and pressure hydrogen diffuses 2 times as fast as a gas, X. Calculate the
relative molecular mass of X (relative molecular = 2)
R of hydrogen = 2
R of
X = 1
M of H =
2
1/2 = √2/√m
Square both sides to remove the square root
1/4 = 2/mx
Mx
= 4x2 = 8
Relative molecular mass of X = 8
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