3 - Diffusion: Analytical Framework & Experimental Design
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Practice Questions
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What does Fick's First Law state?
💡 Hint: Think about how substances move from high to low concentration.
Name a factor that can influence the diffusion coefficient.
💡 Hint: Consider environmental changes and their effects.
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What does Fick's First Law state about flux?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between high and low concentrations!
True or False: The diffusion coefficient increases with higher viscosity.
💡 Hint: Think about how thick substances behave compared to thin ones.
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Given concentration data from an experiment, derive the diffusion coefficient using Fick's laws. Provide the mathematical steps.
💡 Hint: Consider how concentration changes in correlation with time.
Design a diffusion experiment comparing two different mediums (e.g., water vs. agarose) and predict the outcomes.
💡 Hint: Think about the physical characteristics of each medium.
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