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Question:
Which gas could it be that takes two times as long to effuse out as methane under identical conditions
Answer:

Let us use Grahams law to answer this question-

Mol wt of methane = 16 g/mol

Let the mol wt of the gas which effuses two times as long to effuse be x

Then, according to Graham law, 

r1 over r2 = √MM2 over √MM, where r1 is the rate of effusion of methane and r2 is that for the other gas. So if r1 = 1, then r2 = 2 x r1.

So, 1/2 = √x/√16

So, 1/2 = √x/4

√x = 4/2 = 2

x = √2

= 1.414, which is approximately the atomic mass of Hydrogen.

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