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In an effusion experiment measuring distance as a function of time, an unknown gas moved 3.42 m in 60 s while O2 under identical conditions moved 4.84 m. Calculate the molar mass of the unknown gas?

A. 16
B. 48
C.64
D. 45
E. 128

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