Question

Which have the maximum resistance while transferring carbon dioxide from the bulk liquid to an air bubble?

a.

Moving through the gas liquid interface

b.

Moving through the bubble boundary layer

c.

Moving across the cell membrane

d.

Moving through the bulk liquid

Answer: (b).Moving through the bubble boundary layer

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