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CRS Question, 5–26
ANSWER
Choice 2 shows the approximate ratio for the more
massive radon velocity compared to the lighter oxygen
molecules. This is an application
of Graham’s law. Velocity of
Rn/Velocity of O2 = (mm O2).5/(Rn).5
Section
5.7: Effusion and Diffusion