A Mixture of Carbon Dioxide and an Unknown Gas Was

question 153

Multiple Choice

A mixture of carbon dioxide and an unknown gas was allowed to effuse from a container. The carbon dioxide took 1.25 times as long to escape as the unknown gas. Which one could be the unknown gas?

• A)Cl₂
• B)CO
• C)HCl
• D)H₂
• E)SO₂

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Organisms

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Electron Transport System

A series of protein complexes located in the mitochondria or chloroplasts that transfer electrons, creating an electrochemical gradient to produce ATP.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.