Calculate the rate of diffusion of n-Butanol (A) across a film of non-diffusing water (B) solution of 1 mm thick at 25oC. The concentrations of n-Butanol on the opposite sides of the film are known to be 12 wt% and 4 wt% respectively.Data:the diffusivity of (A) in the solution is 0.95×10-9 m2/sec at 25oC, the density of (A) is 810 kg/m3, the density of (B) is 1000 kg/m3 , Mwt(Butanol) = 74.12 g/gmol, Mwt(Water) = 18 g/gmol. Q2)Calculate the rate of diffusion of n-Butanol (A) across a film of non-diffusing water (B)solution of 1 mm thick at 25°C. The concentrations of n-Butanol on the opposite sides ofthe film are known to be 12 wt% and 4 wt% respectively.Data:the diffusivity of (A) in the solution is 0.95×10° m²/sec at 25°C, the density of (A) is 810kg/m', the density of (B) is 1000 kg/m³ , MwtButanol) = 74.12 g/gmol, Mwt(water) = 18g/gmol.

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Calculate the rate of diffusion of n-Butanol (A) across a film of non-diffusing water (B) solution of 1 mm thick at 25oC. The concentrations of n-Butanol on the opposite sides of the film are known to be 12 wt% and 4 wt% respectively.
Data:
the diffusivity of (A) in the solution is 0.95×10-9 m2/sec at 25oC, the density of (A) is 810 kg/m3, the density of (B) is 1000 kg/m3 , Mwt(Butanol) = 74.12 g/gmol, Mwt(Water) = 18 g/gmol.

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Calculate the rate of diffusion of n-Butanol (A) across a film of non-diffusing water (B)
solution of 1 mm thick at 25°C. The concentrations of n-Butanol on the opposite sides of
the film are known to be 12 wt% and 4 wt% respectively.
Data:
the diffusivity of (A) in the solution is 0.95×10° m²/sec at 25°C, the density of (A) is 810
kg/m', the density of (B) is 1000 kg/m³ , MwtButanol) = 74.12 g/gmol, Mwt(water) = 18
g/gmol.

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