Question: Consider a long duct that spans from - to + o . At x = 0 , two gases ( hydrogen and nitrogen ) are

Consider a long duct that spans from -to +o. At x =0, two gases (hydrogen and nitrogen) are separated by a membrane. H2 spans from x =- to x =0 and N2 spans from x =0 to x =+o. Suddenly, the membrane is removed and the gases diffuse into one another. It was derived in the class that the mass fraction of H2 can be estimated from: Yu (n)=[1 erf(n)], m (1) where n = x/V4Dt. t is time and D is the bi-molecular diffusivity of hydrogen and nitrogen. Assume D =5 x 10-5. a. Plot variation of H mass fraction with x at t =10,102,103,104 seconds and t =0. b. How long does it take for the hydrogen mass fraction at x =-0.5 m to decrease from about unity to 0.8.

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