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Gas X has molar mass 16 and gas Y has molar mass 64. How fast does X effuse relative to Y?
AEqually fast
BFour times as fast
CTwice as fast
DHalf as fast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Twice as fast
Rate ratio is the square root of 64/16, which is 2, so the lighter gas X is twice as fast.
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