White phosphorus melts and then vaporizes at high

Chapter 6, Problem 62P

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QUESTION: Problem 62P

White phosphorus melts and then vaporizes at high temperature. The gas effuses at a rate that is 0.404 times that of neon in the same apparatus under the same conditions. How many atoms are in a molecule of gaseous white phosphorus?

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QUESTION: Problem 62P

White phosphorus melts and then vaporizes at high temperature. The gas effuses at a rate that is 0.404 times that of neon in the same apparatus under the same conditions. How many atoms are in a molecule of gaseous white phosphorus?

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The relationship between rate and molar mass is given as:

 

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