Graham’s Law

Sean Adrian B. Morales

11-STEM A
Graham’s Law

Thomas Graham (1805-1869)

-A British Chemist, widely known as the Father of Colloid
Chemistry.
- “All gases have the same Kinetic Energy at the same
Temperature”
- “The Velocity of a gas at a certain temperature is
inversely proportional to the square root of its molar
mass.”
Grahams Law

• Moles of Gases moves rapidly, randomly, in a straight line,

endlessly bumping against each other and hitting the walls
of the container.
Graham’s Law Derivation
The rate of effusion of Argon was measured to be 0.22 mol/s at a
certain temperature. Calculate the rate of effusion for Helium Gas
The rate of effusion of Argon was measured to be 0.22 mol/s at a
certain temperature. Calculate the rate of effusion for Helium Gas
How many times faster can Ne atoms travel
compared to Ar atoms?
An Unknown gas have a rate of effusion that is 4 times faster than
Oxygen gas. Determine whether this unknown gas is an H2 or N2 Gas.
An Unknown gas has a rate of effusion that is 4 times faster than
Oxygen gas. Determine whether this unknown gas is an H2 or N2 Gas.
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