Which one of the following games would most readily flow along the ground if accidentally released?
1.chlorine
2.ethyne
3.helium
4.hydrogen
5.nitrogen
(I know you meant gases)
games???
they meant gases
They are all gasses but the most dense of the bunch is ethyne (Acetylene)
I agree with @Damon
ethyne
hydrogen
To determine which one of the following gases would most readily flow along the ground if accidentally released, we need to consider their physical properties. Specifically, we need to look at the density of each gas.
Density is a measure of how much mass a substance has in a given volume. For gases, density is commonly measured in grams per liter (g/L). In general, gases with lower density are lighter and tend to rise upwards, while gases with higher density are heavier and tend to sink downwards.
Now, let's examine the density of each gas:
1. Chlorine: Chlorine gas is denser than air, with a density of approximately 3.21 g/L at room temperature.
2. Ethyne: Ethyne gas (also known as acetylene) is slightly lighter than air, with a density of approximately 1.17 g/L at room temperature.
3. Helium: Helium gas is significantly lighter than air, with a density of approximately 0.1785 g/L at room temperature.
4. Hydrogen: Hydrogen gas is also significantly lighter than air, with a density of approximately 0.0899 g/L at room temperature.
5. Nitrogen: Nitrogen gas is slightly lighter than air, with a density of approximately 1.25 g/L at room temperature.
Based on the densities provided, we can conclude that helium and hydrogen are the lightest gases among the options. Therefore, helium (with the lowest density of 0.1785 g/L) would most readily flow along the ground if accidentally released.