Question: Professor X proposes to measure diffusion coefficients by the double-decker diaphragm cell arrangement above. The two diaphragms are identical, and all three chamber volumes are

 Professor X proposes to measure diffusion coefficients by the "double-decker" diaphragm

Professor X proposes to measure diffusion coefficients by the "double-decker" diaphragm cell arrangement above. The two diaphragms are identical, and all three chamber volumes are identical. The upper chamber is charged with the solute, and the two lower chambers are pure solvent. All three concentrations are measured over time. There are two combinations of the concentration that should decay exponentially with time as does the concentration difference in a standard diffusion cell. Identify these two combinations and show how the diffusion coefficient could be deduced from a plot

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