J.R. S. answered 10/15/17
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Graham's Law of Effusion: rate of effusion is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass
rate gas1/rate gas2 = √MW gas2/√MW gas1
rate CH4 = 47.8 L/min
MW CH4 = 16 g;mole
rate X = 24.0 L/min
MW X = x
47.8/24.0 = √x/√16
1.99 = √x/4
√x = 7.97
x = 63.5 = molar mass of unknown gas