# Problem: How much faster do ammonia (NH 3) molecules effuse than carbon monoxide (CO) molecules?Enter the ratio of the rates of effusion. Express your answer numerically using three significant figures.

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Here, we are dealing with Grahamâ€™s law of effusion. We are comparing the rate of two gases. We must find their ratio.

$\frac{Rate\ Gas\ A}{Rate\ Gas\ B}=\sqrt{\frac{MW\ Gas A}{MW\ Gas\ B}}$

Since we are talking about ammonia first:

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How much faster do ammonia (NH 3) molecules effuse than carbon monoxide (CO) molecules?
Enter the ratio of the rates of effusion. Express your answer numerically using three significant figures.

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