NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryStates of MatterPractice
A balloon filled with oxygen is placed in a tank full of hydrogen gas at the same pressure, is pricked with a sharp pointed needle. The volume of balloon just after the pricking would be
Options
- AShrunk
- BEnlarge
- CCompletely collapsed
- Dremains unchanged in size
Correct answer
B. Enlarge
Step-by-step solution
According to graham's law of rate of diffusion, the rate of diffusion depends on pressure and molecular weight of the gas. Rate of diffusion ∝ partial pressure ∝ 1 M So According to graham's law of diffusion the rate of diffusion will be higher than the rate of diffusion of oxygen gas, So hydrogen gas will diffuse with a faster rate inside the balloon than oxygen gas will leave the balloon so balloon will enlarge in size.