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The rate of diffusion of a gas is...

The rate of diffusion of a gas is

A

directly proportional to its density

B

directly proportional to its molecular mass

C

directly proportional to the square root of its molecular mass

D

inversely proportional to the square root of its moleculare mass.

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D
According to Graham's law of diffusion of gases, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass.
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