Given ΔP=(ρv)/(ρl) (2 α)/(r)=(ρv)/(ρl) ×(4 α)/(d)=ηpvap =η((m)/(M) R T)/(Vvap )=(ηR T)/(M) ρv or

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Given ΔP=(ρv)/(ρl) (2 α)/(r)=(ρv)/(ρl) ×(4 α)/(d)=ηpvap...

Given $\Delta P=\frac{\rho_{v}}{\rho_{l}} \frac{2 \alpha}{r}=\frac{\rho_{v}}{\rho_{l}} \times \frac{4 \alpha}{d}=\eta p_{\text {vap }}=\eta \frac{\frac{m}{M} R T}{V_{\text {vap }}}=\frac{\eta R T}{M} \rho_{v}$ or $\quad d=\frac{4 \alpha M}{\rho_{1} R T \eta}$ For water $\alpha=73$ dynes $/ \mathrm{cm}, M=18 \mathrm{gm}, \rho_{l}=\mathrm{gm} / \mathrm{cc}, T=300 \mathrm{~K}$, and with $\eta \sim 0.01$, we get $d \approx 0.2 \mu \mathrm{m}$

Given $\Delta P=\frac{\rho_{v}}{\rho_{l}} \frac{2 \alpha}{r}=\frac{\rho_{v}}{\rho_{l}} \times \frac{4 \alpha}{d}=\eta p_{\text {vap }}=\eta \frac{\frac{m}{M} R T}{V_{\text {vap }}}=\frac{\eta R T}{M} \rho_{v}$
or $\quad d=\frac{4 \alpha M}{\rho_{1} R T \eta}$
For water $\alpha=73$ dynes $/ \mathrm{cm}, M=18 \mathrm{gm}, \rho_{l}=\mathrm{gm} / \mathrm{cc}, T=300 \mathrm{~K}$, and with $\eta \sim 0.01$, we
get $d \approx 0.2 \mu \mathrm{m}$

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