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diffusion of gases

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diffusion of gases,
a natural process, essential in respiration, in which molecules of a gas pass from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration.


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Gaseous and liquid states: Absolute scale of temperature, ideal gas equation; Deviation from ideality, van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature; Law of partial pressures; Vapour pressure; Diffusion of gases.
The first term changes with time because of outwards diffusion of gases inside the cells and inwards diffusion of air; this leads to a worsening of insulating properties with time, which is known as thermal ageing and represents one of the major drawbacks of the use of those materials.
Moisture migration, solubility of gases, diffusion of gases, yeast, and drying and condensation are discussed in a chapter dedicated to frozen doughs.
 
 
 
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