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MHT CET 202624 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
States of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · States of Matter

Which of the following relations is correct regarding rate of...

Which of the following relations is correct regarding rate of diffusion of a gas?

Options

  1. Adirectly proportional to its density
  2. Bdirectly proportional to its molecular mass
  3. Cdirectly proportional to the square of its molecular mass
  4. Dinversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass

Correct answer

D. inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass

Step-by-step solution

According to Graham's law of diffusion, under identical conditions of temperature and pressure, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its density or molecular mass.

r∝1Mr \propto \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{M}}

where rr is the rate of diffusion and MM is the molecular mass of the gas.

Therefore, the rate of diffusion is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass.

Answer: inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass
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