Question

A balloon filled with $N_{2}O$ is pricked with a sharper point and plunged into a tank of $S{O}_2$ under the same pressure and temperature. The balloon will:

• A. enlarged
• B. shrink
• C. collapse
• D. remain unchanged

Answer 1

The correct option is A enlarged

According to Graham's law:

$\frac{{\gamma }_{H_2}}{{\gamma }_{C{H}_4}}=\sqrt{\frac{M_{C{H}_4}}{M_{H_2}}}$

Implies that

$=\sqrt{\frac{16}{2}}$

Implies that

$=\frac{4}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\frac{{\gamma }_{H_2}}{{\gamma }_{C{H}_4}}=2\sqrt{2}{\gamma }_{C{H}_4}$

Hence the enlarged.