An effusion cell has a circular hole of diameter 2.50 mm. If the molar mass of the solid in the cell is 260 g mol-1and its vapour pressure is 0.853 Pa at 400K, by how much will the mass of the solid decrease in a period of 2.00 hours?

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An effusion cell has a circular hole of diameter 2.50 mm. If the molar mass of the solid in the cell is 260 g mol-1and its vapour pressure is 0.853 Pa at 400K, by how much will the mass of the solid decrease in a period of 2.00 hours?

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