Diffusion of salt in tap water

Abstract

We describe a simple experiment to measure the diffusion coefficient of a solute in a fluid. Laboratory-made floats are used to monitor the density changes associated with diffusion behavior. The experiment is ideally suited for undergraduate project work.

Using refractive index gradients to measure diffusivity between liquids

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