1.1 - Introduction to Interphase Mass Transfer
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What is mass transfer?
💡 Hint: Think of how sugar dissolves in water.
Define diffusion.
💡 Hint: It’s how a smell spreads in a room.
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What is diffusion?
💡 Hint: Think about how a drop of food coloring disperses in water.
True or False: Interphase mass transfer only occurs in liquids.
💡 Hint: Consider how gases interact with liquids.
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A pollutant is released into a lake with a surface area of 2000 m² and a diffusion coefficient of 0.05 m²/s. Calculate the expected flux across a concentration gradient of 5 mg/L.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to the units when performing calculations.
Discuss how the different densities of oil and water affect the rate of environmental pollution during an oil spill. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how this affects marine life and water quality.
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