Diffusive Fluxes and Concentration Changes
Consider the concentration profile C(x) = Coe^(-ax) along the positive x-axis (0 ≤ x < ∞), where Co and a are constant positive parameters. (a) Calculate the size and direction of the diffusive flux as a function of x produced by the constant diffusivity D. (b) Calculate the corresponding in situ concentration change, -C/-t, due to diffusion.
Numbers: Co = 1 mmol L^(-1)
a = 0.02 m^(-1)
D = 1 × 10^(-9) m^2 s^(-1)
Evaluate flux F and concentration change, -C/-t, at x = 0, 10 m, 100 m, 1 km.