2.1 - Fick’s Law of Diffusion
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Practice Questions
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Describe Fick's Law in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how and where diffusion occurs in nature.
What is the role of the diffusion coefficient?
💡 Hint: Consider factors that might change this coefficient.
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What does Fick's Law describe?
💡 Hint: Think about substance movement.
True or False: Higher temperature generally leads to increased diffusion rates.
💡 Hint: Check your understanding of molecular motion.
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Discuss how Fick’s Law can help in predicting the spread of a pollutant within a lake. Include factors that would be critical in such a prediction.
💡 Hint: Reference examples from real environmental assessments to draw connections.
Using Fick's Law, calculate the flux of a substance when the concentration changes from 10 mg/L to 2 mg/L across a distance of 5 meters if the diffusion coefficient is 0.1 m²/s.
💡 Hint: Make sure to identify which concentration is higher; direction matters in diffusion outcomes.
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