Estimate the time required for oxygen to diffuse from our nose to our lungs.

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Estimate the time required for oxygen to diffuse from our nose to our lungs. Assume the diffusion constant of oxygen in air is 2×10^(-5) m^2 s^(-1) and the distance from the nose to the lungs in a human is about 20 cm.
a.
0.1 min.
b.
17 min.
c.
21 min.
d.
0.01 min.
 
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