Question

Diffusion of Ammonia in an Aqueous Solution. An ammonia (A)-water (B) solution at 278 K and 4.0 mm thick is in contact at one surface with an organic liquid at this interface. The concentration of ammonia in the organic phase is held constant and is such that the equilibrium concentration of ammonia in the water at this surface is 2.0 wt 'Yo ammonia (density of aqueous solution is 991.7 kg/m3) and the concentration of ammonia in water at the other end of the film 4.0 mm away is 10 wt % (density of 961.7 kg/m3). Water and the organic are insoluble in each other. The diffusion coefficient ofNH3 in water is 1.24 x 10- 9 m 2/sCalculate the flux N_B. Explain.

Answer 1

The Flux N_B = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

So, we are given the following set of data or parameters which is going to help in solving this particular Question. So, let us take each at a time;

=> "An ammonia (A)-water (B) solution at 278 K and 4.0 mm thick is in contact at one surface with an organic liquid at this interface."

=>" 2.0 wt 'Yo ammonia (density of aqueous solution is 991.7 kg/m3) and the concentration of ammonia in water at the other end of the film 4.0 mm away is 10 wt % (density of 961.7 kg/m3). ''

With the information above, we can determine the N_A(which the question did not specify that we should calculate).

For the value of N_B, it will be equals to zero(0) because the insolubility of water in organic solvent.