Question: A drug has a diffusion coefficient of 2 . 5 x 1 0 - 6 cm 2 / s in water. If the drug is

A drug has a diffusion coefficient of 2.5x 10-6cm2/s in water. If the drug is to be delivered across a 20mm thick membrane with a surface area of 1000mm2and a concentration gradient of 0.8g/cm3,what is the rate of drug transport (in g/s)across the membrane according to Fick's Law? (4marks)

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