Effusion is the term used to describe the passage of a gas thrugh a tiny orifice into an evacuated

chamber . the rate of effusion measures the speed at which the gas is transferre into the
chamber.

The rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass (molar mass)
of its particles .

For two gases , relative rates of effusion

effusion of unknown gas \ 16
effusion of CH4 M unknown
2 4 . 0 \ I 1 6 47.8
0.5020 — \I 16
M
unknoxn

16
Musikno% =
" 0.252004 = 63.49 g/mol
molar mass of unknown gas 63.49 g/mol