Estimating Diffusivity of Freon using known Diffusivity of Methane

  • Thread starter Thread starter lewdtenant
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Methane
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
1 reply · 4K views
lewdtenant
Messages
63
Reaction score
1
How can I estimate the diffusivity of a compound such as CCl2F2 (freon-12) using the known diffusivity of methane?

I would like to estimate it for both air and water. I have a diffusivity value of methane for each medium.

Any advice/help is much appreciated.
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
Ok so I figured it out, after an extensive google search.

You have to use Graham's law, which states:

Rate1/Rate2 = (M2/M1)^1/2

M = Molecular Weight

(For anyone that cares)