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JAMB Chemistry 2020 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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33. 200cm3 of oxygen diffused through a porous plug in 50 seconds. How long will it take for 45cm3 of methane to diffuse through the same porous plug under the same conditions?

  • A. A. 14sCorrect
  • B. B. 20s
  • C. C. 40s
  • D. D. 69s

Explanation

By Graham's law, rate ∝ 1/√M. Using the ratio of volumes and molar masses of O2 (32) and CH4 (16), the time for 45cm3 of methane works out to approximately 14 seconds.

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