1000 Atm of Oxygen Gas, Placed in a Container Having

question 84

Multiple Choice

1.000 atm of oxygen gas, placed in a container having a pinhole opening in its side, leaks from the container 2.14 times faster than does 1.000 atm of an unknown gas placed in this same apparatus. Which of these species could be the unknown gas

• A) Cl₂
• B) SF₆
• C) Kr
• D) UF₆
• E) Xe

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Definitions:

Depolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, moving towards a more positive charge, typically initiating an action potential.

Activation Gate

A mechanism of ion channels within cellular membranes that allows ions to enter or exit a cell in response to physiological signals.

Continuous Conduction

The propagation of an electrical impulse along an unmyelinated axon without interruption.

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential of a cell, which allow for the transmission of signals along neurons.