In the early 1990s, fusion involving hydrogen dissolved in palladium at room temperature, or cold fusion, was

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In the early 1990s, fusion involving hydrogen dissolved in palladium at room temperature, or cold fusion, was proposed as a new source of energy. This process relies on the diffusion of H2 into palladium. The diffusion of hydrogen gas through a 0.00500-cm-thick piece of palladium foil with a cross section of 0.750 cm3 is measured. On one side of the foil, a volume of gas maintained at 298 K and 1.00 atm is applied, while a vacuum is applied to the other side of the foil. After 24.0 h, the volume of hydrogen has decreased by 15.2 cm3. What is the diffusion coefficient of hydrogen gas in palladium?

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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