The formula to calculate the diffusion rate is:
\[ \text{R2} = \frac{\text{R1}}{\sqrt{\frac{\text{M2}}{\text{M1}}}} \]
Where:
Let's consider an example:
Using the formula to calculate the diffusion rate of gas 2:
\[ \text{R2} = \frac{1.5}{\sqrt{\frac{28}{32}}} \approx \frac{1.5}{0.935} \approx 1.60 \]
This demonstrates that with a diffusion rate of 1.5 for gas 1, a molar mass of 32 g/mol for gas 1, and a molar mass of 28 g/mol for gas 2, the diffusion rate of gas 2 is approximately 1.60. ✅