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What is the diffusion coefficient of oxygen gas in air at 25°C and atmospheric pressure?

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The diffusion coefficient  D  of a gas can be calculated using the Chapman-Enskog equation:D =  3.0  10^-7   T^3/2   /  P   d1 + d2    M1^1/3  + M2^1/3  ^2 where:- D is the diffusion coefficient  in m/s - T is the temperature in Kelvin  K - P is the pressure in atm- d1 and d2 are the molecular diameters of the two gases  in  - M1 and M2 are the molar masses of the two gases  in g/mol For oxygen gas  O2  in air, we can assume that air is primarily composed of nitrogen gas  N2 . The values for the molecular diameters and molar masses are:- d1  O2  = 3.46 - d2  N2  = 3.64 - M1  O2  = 32 g/mol- M2  N2  = 28 g/molAt 25C and atmospheric pressure, the temperature and pressure values are:- T = 25C + 273.15 = 298.15 K- P = 1 atmNow, we can plug these values into the Chapman-Enskog equation:D =  3.0  10^-7    298.15 ^3/2   /  1   3.46 + 3.64    32^1/3  + 28^1/3  ^2 D  2.12  10^-5  m/sSo, the diffusion coefficient of oxygen gas in air at 25C and atmospheric pressure is approximately 2.12  10^-5  m/s.

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