Answer:
Graham's law of gaseous effusion states that the rate of effusion goes by the inverse root of the gas' molar mass.
râšM = constant
Therefore for two gases the ratio rates is given by:
r1 / r2 = âš(M2 / M1)
For Cl2 and F2:
r(Cl2) / r(F2) = âš{(37.9968)/(70.906)}
= 0.732 (to 3.s.f.)
