Aromatic molecules like those in perfume have a diffusion coefficient in air of approximately 2×10-5m2/s. Part A Estimate, to one significant figure, how many hours it takes perfume to diffuse 2.5 m, about 6.5 ft, in still air.

Aromatic molecules like those in perfume have a diffusion coefficient in air of approximately 2×10-5m2/s. Part A Estimate, to one significant figure, how many hours it takes perfume to diffuse 2.5 m, about 6.5 ft, in still air.

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Aromatic molecules like those in perfume
have a diffusion coefficient in air of
approximately 2×10–5m2/s. Part A
Estimate, to one significant figure, how
many hours it takes perfume to diffuse 2.5
m, about 6.5 ft, in still air.

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