Question: Problem 1 2 . 1 from our textbook ( Diffusion of Oxygen through Soil ) . Consider the diffusion of O 2 gas through air

Problem 12.1 from our textbook (Diffusion of Oxygen through Soil). Consider the diffusion of O2 gas through air in the pores of a column of dry sandy soil. The temperature of the systems is 25C and the total pressure of the systems is 1atm. The soil bed depth is 1m and the void fraction is 0.20. The partial pressure of O2 at the top of the column is 0.23atm while at the bottom, the partial pressure is 0atm. A tortuosity of 2 can be assumed. Calculate the rate of diffusion, in gm2*h of O2 in air at steady state. [HINT: Due to the tortuous nature of the paths, the diffusivity in air will be reduced by a factor equal to the tortuosity.]**The answer is 2.0367 g/m^2*hr** PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A SOLUTION IF YOU DO NOT GET THIS ANSWER thank you!
 Problem 12.1 from our textbook (Diffusion of Oxygen through Soil). Consider

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