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Measurement of the concentration diffusion coefficient for Ne-Ar, Ne-Xe, Ne-H2, Xe-H2, H2-N2 and H2-O2 gas systems

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The concentration diffusion coefficient, D 12, is measured for the equimolar mixtures of Ne-Ar, Ne-Xe, Ne-H2, Xe-H2, H2-N2 and H2-O2 binary gas systems in a two-bulb metal apparatus in the temperature range 0 C to 100 C. These values are compared with the existing data on these systems and with the predictions of the kinetic theory in conjunction with the modified Buckingham exp-six potential. Unlike the thermal diffusion coefficient, with the simple theory it is possible to predict D 12 within a few percent even for systems involving polyatomic gases. The smoothed experimental D 12 values are also used to obtain data for the coefficients of viscosity and thermal conductivity at round temperatures and compositions for these systems.

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Abbreviations

C t2 :

relative amount of a gas in the mixture in the bulb 2 at an instant t

C ∞2 :

relative amount of the same gas in the mixture in the bulb 2 at equilibrium

D 12 :

diffusion coefficient

X 1 :

mole-fraction of the heavier component in the mixture

η mix :

viscosity coefficient

λ mix :

thermal conductivity coefficient

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  1. V. P. S. Nain

    Present address: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 14627, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

    V. P. S. Nain

  2. Department of Energy Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, 60680, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.

    S. C. Saxena

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Nain, V.P.S., Saxena, S.C. Measurement of the concentration diffusion coefficient for Ne-Ar, Ne-Xe, Ne-H2, Xe-H2, H2-N2 and H2-O2 gas systems. Appl. Sci. Res. 23, 121–133 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00413191

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