Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Diffusion

Diffusion — practice question

Which statement best accounts for the fact that chlorine, $\text{Cl}_2$, at $40\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ diffuses more slowly than neon, $\text{Ne}$, at $20\,^{\circ}\text{C}$?

  • AChlorine has a relative molecular mass of $71$ whilst neon has a relative atomic mass of $20$.
  • BChlorine is at a higher temperature than neon.
  • CChlorine is diatomic and neon is monatomic.
  • DChlorine is more reactive than neon.

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