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What is the ratio of the rates of diffusion of hydrogen gas to ethane gas C2H6?
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According to Graham's Law of Effusion, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely related to the square root of the molar mass. Thus, smaller (lighter) gases diffuse faster than larger, heavier gases. Molar mass of H2 = 2 and molar mass of C2H6 = 30. Sqrt 2 = 1.41 and sqrt 30 = 5.48, so the ratio is 5.48/1.41 = 3.88 or H2 will diffuse almost 4x faster (3.88x) than ethane. The ratio of H2/C2H6 would be the inverse, or 1.41/5.48 = 0.257, meaning that the rate of diffusion of ethane is about 26% that of hydrogen.
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