<em><u>Sodium and potassium ions are important elements in the transmission of impulses in the neurons.</u></em>
<em><u>The resting potential of a neuron is negative when the membrane is at rest due to the accumulation of more sodium ions outside the cell than potassium ions inside the cell.</u></em>
When potassium enters the cell, it stimulates a sodium-potassium exchange across the cell membrane. In the nerve cells, this exchange generates an electrical potential which allows the conduction of nerve impulses.
The mass of contained by a molecule is known as molecular mass. It is the sum of atomic weights of the elements contained by the molecule. In given case Iodine Pentafluoride has a chemical formula,
IF₅
The atomic weights of each element are as;
Iodine = 126.90 g.mol⁻¹
Fluorine = 19.00 g.mol⁻¹
As there are five atoms of Fluorine so, we will multiply the atomic weight of Fluorine by five and that of Iodine by one as there is only one Iodine atom.
Therefore,
Molecular Mass of IF₅ = (1 × 126.90 g.mol⁻¹) + (5 × 19.00 g.mol⁻¹)
Molecular Mass of IF₅ = (126.90 g.mol⁻¹) + (95.00 g.mol⁻¹)
<em>Thomas Graham</em> found that, at a constant temperature and pressure the rates of effusion of various gases are inversely proportional to the square root of their masses.
<em>∨ ∝ 1/√M.</em>
where, ∨ is the rate of diffusion of the gas.
M is the molar mass of the gas.
<em>As the gas has a lower molar mass, it will have a higher rate of effusion.</em>
