Practice - Mass Balance in Sediment Volume
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Practice Questions
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What is mass balance?
💡 Hint: Think about inputs and outputs of mass.
Define diffusion.
💡 Hint: It's how substances spread out.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary process through which mass enters and exits a sediment volume?
💡 Hint: Recall the mechanism that is mentioned to describe movement of materials.
True or False: A higher retardation factor results in faster diffusion.
💡 Hint: Think about what retardation means in this context.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a sediment system with known concentration gradients, calculate the diffusion rate using Fick's laws.
💡 Hint: Remember to check the values for concentration change and distance.
Discuss how a change in porosity affects the effective diffusivity in a sediment system.
💡 Hint: Think about how movement is impacted by space within solids.
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