Question: A 2.0-cm-diameter, 0.50-mm-thick spherical plastic shell holds carbon dioxide at 2.0 atm pressure and 250 C. 002 molecules diffuse out of the shell into the


A 2.0-cm-diameter, 0.50-mm-thick spherical plastic shell holds carbon dioxide at 2.0 atm pressure and 250 C. 002 molecules diffuse out of the shell into the surrounding air, where the carbon dioxide concentration is essentially zero. The diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide in the plastic is 2.5 X 1012 m2/s. If the rate from part A is maintained, how long in hours will it take for the carbon dioxide pressure to decrease to 1.0 atm? The actual rate slows with time as the concentration difference decreases, but assuming a constant rate gives a reasonable estimate of how long the shell will contain the carbon dioxide. Express your answer in hours
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