Question: A solid drug pellet with a top - surface susceptible to oxidation is covered with double layers of polyethylene 1 . 0 m m thick

A solid drug pellet with a top-surface susceptible to oxidation is covered with double layers of polyethylene 1.0mm thick andnylon 0.8mm thick to prevent oxygen contact and kept in a container of 30C.Assume the oxygen pressure in the container is 0.7atm and that inside the drug is 0.1atm. Estimate the oxygen amount (in mole) that would penetrate into the top-surface area of drug with 1cm diameter after 1 weeks storage. Permeability of oxygen to polyethylene is 4.7*10^(-12) m^2/s*atm in 303K, and permeability of oxygen to Nylon is 0.029*10^(-12) m^2/s*atm in 303K,

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