Mass transport Flashcards
1
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What are 3 solute transport mechanisms?
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- Diffusion (ion movement due to concentration gradient)
- Convection (ion movement with solvent flow)
- Electromigration (ion movement due to potential gradient)
2
Q
Diffusion
What is Fick’s first law?
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3
Q
What is Fick’s second law?
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4
Q
What is the Einstein-Smoluchowski equation?
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Ionic mobility is related to diffusion
5
Q
What is the Stokes-Einstein equation?
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Ionic mobility is related to size and viscosity of solution
6
Q
What is the Nerst-plank equation?
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General expression for the transport of a solution phase species
7
Q
What is the Cottrell equation?
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