Graham's law
Ley de Graham
- Date
- 1848 · confidence high
- Place
- London, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Thomas Graham
- Field
- Matter & energy
What was discovered
A law stating that the effusion rate of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass of its particles, formulated experimentally by Scottish chemist Thomas Graham.
Formulated by Thomas Graham in 1848 while working in London.
What it led to
- Isotope separation methods based on gaseous effusion
- Foundations of the kinetic theory of gases
Built on
Made possible
- Gaseous diffusion isotope separation