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The mass transfer co-efficient for a solid sphere of radius ‘a’ dissolving in a large volume of quiescent liquid, in which „D’ is the diffusivity of solute, is ________?
AProportional to √D
BDependent on the Reynolds number
CD/2a
DD/a
Correct answer
B. Dependent on the Reynolds number
Explanation
The correct answer is Dependent on the Reynolds number.