Thomas Graham was a physical chemist born in Scotland. He is best known for his work on effusion, a process where gas escapes through a small hole. A great example of this is when helium escapes from a balloon and the balloon slowly shrinks. Graham’s Law mathematically calculates the rate at which the gasses transfer. Learn Graham’s equation for effusion in the activity below.
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