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Dissolution of Benzoic Acid

The document describes the dissolution of benzoic acid in water and the calculation of the mass transfer coefficient (kc). Initially, pure water passes through a tube made of benzoic acid, which slowly dissolves based on its solubility. By weighing the tube before and after exposure, the rate of mass transfer can be determined. The document then shows the derivations of equations that relate the mass transfer coefficient to experimental measurements of weight change, tube dimensions, flow rate, and time of dissolution. It notes the assumptions made and identifies the experimental quantities that are most subject to error in calculating kc.

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Dissolution of Benzoic Acid

The document describes the dissolution of benzoic acid in water and the calculation of the mass transfer coefficient (kc). Initially, pure water passes through a tube made of benzoic acid, which slowly dissolves based on its solubility. By weighing the tube before and after exposure, the rate of mass transfer can be determined. The document then shows the derivations of equations that relate the mass transfer coefficient to experimental measurements of weight change, tube dimensions, flow rate, and time of dissolution. It notes the assumptions made and identifies the experimental quantities that are most subject to error in calculating kc.

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DISSOLUTION OF BENZOIC ACID

Initially pure water is passed through a tube constructed of solid benzoic

acid. Since benzoic acid is slightly soluble in water (denote solubility as C*

moles acid/cm3 solution), the inner walls of the tube will dissolve very

slowly. By weighing the dried tube before and after exposure, it is possible

to calculate the rate of mass transfer.

(a) Take a quasisteady state material balance for plug velocity profiles and

show that the ODE obtained is

where D denotes the inner tube diameter (taken as approximately

invariant), V0 is liquid velocity, and kc is the (constant) mass transfer

coefficient.

(b) Define θ =(C- C*) and show that the solution to part (a) is

(c) If pure water enters the tube, evaluate K and obtain the final result

(d) If the tube is allowed to dissolve for a fixed time Δt, show that the

weight change can be calculated from

where L is tube length, and MB is molecular weight acid.

(e) Rearrange the result in part (d) to solve directly for kc, under
condition when 4kcL/Dv0 <1, and show

(f) Discuss the assumptions implied in the above analysis and deduce a

method of estimating the maximum possible experimental error in

calculating kc; note, experimental quantities subject to significant

errors are: AW, Δt, and D.

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