

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 √MM1 , 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.
