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Diffusion of gases

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warpig3 | 17:28 Sat 15th Sep 2007 | Science
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If you have two balloons, one filled with CO2 and the other filled with air to the same volume, the CO2 diffuses out through the balloon much quicker than the air. Why is that? I can understand that hydrogen, for example will have much smaller molecules, but CO2?!!?
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Thanks. I have been discussing this question with two chemistry teachers but with no definitive outcome. I will put them straight.

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