Graham's law

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noun

1. the principle that the rates of diffusion and effusion of a gas are inversely proportional to the square root of its density, proposed by Thomas Graham (1805-69) in 1831

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Graham's law

Using this relation, and the equation relating molecular speed to mass, Graham’s law may be easily derived as shown here:

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The basis for this process, Graham’s law, is described in the chapter on gases.

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Then, we will more carefully consider the relationships between molecular masses, speeds, and kinetic energies with temperature, and explain Graham’s law.

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One way to enrich uranium to the desired levels is to take advantage of Graham’s law.

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Graham’s law states that with a mixture of two gases A and B: Both A and B are in the same container at the same temperature, and therefore will have the same kinetic energy:

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