DATA OBTAINED FOR NAPHTHALENE

Time
Interval
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min

Time
14:22
14:32
14:42
14:52
15:02

Time (min)

Volume(mL)

0
10
20
30
40

23.5
23.5
23.45
23.4
23.4

Mass
(grams)
26.79
26.79
26.733
26.676
26.676
26.7330

Average

Mass Remaining as a Function of Time

26.8

R = 0.9

26.75
Mass (grams)

26.7
26.65
26.6
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Time (min)

Comparison of the Values Obtained in Four

Days
Day
Mass (g)
Day 1 (ave)
26.73
Day 2
26.22
Day 3
26.22
Day 4
26.22

Comparison of the Values Obtained for the Diffusivity of Naphthalene

26.80
26.60

R = 0.75

26.40
Mass (grams)

26.20
26.00
25.80
1

1.5

2.5
Day

3.5

4.5

DATA OBTAINED FOR ACETONE

Time
15:0
6
15:1
6
15:2
6
15:3
6
15:4
6

Time Interval

Day 1
Time (min)

Volume (mL)

Mass (g)

10 min

20

15.82

10 min

10

19.84

15.69344

10 min

20

19.6

15.5036

10 min

30

19.54

15.45614

10 min
Average

40

19.4
19.676

15.3454
15.563716

Mass Remaining as a Function of Time

15.9
15.8

R = 0.97

15.7
15.6
Mass (grams)

15.5
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.1
0

10

15

20

25

30

Time (min)

Comparison of the Values Obtained in Four

Days
Day
Volume (mL)
Mass (g)
Day 1 (ave)
19.6760
15.56
Day 2
17.00
13.45
Day 3
13.00
10.28
Day 4
11.00
8.70

35

40

45

R = 0

Comparison of the Values Obtained for the Diffusivity of Acetone

12.00
10.00
8.00
Mass (grams)

6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00
1

10

11

Day

DATA OBTAINED FOR KEROSENE

Time
15:50
16:00
16:10
16:20
16:30
16:40
16:50

Time Interval
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
Average

Day 1
Time (min)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60

Volume (mL)
20
20
19.8
19.75
19.75
19.75
19.75
19.8286

Mass (g)
16.2
16.2
16.038
15.9975
15.9975
15.9975
15.9975
16.0611

Mass Remaining as a Function of Time

16.25
16.2
16.15

R = 0.72

16.1
Mass (grams)

16.05
16
15.95
15.9
15.85
0

10

20

30

40

50

Time (min)

Comparison of the Values Obtained in

Three Days
Day
Volume (mL)
Mass (g)
Day 1 (ave)
19.8286
16.0611
Day 2
19.75
15.9975
Day 3
19.7
15.957
Day 4
19.7
15.957

60

70

R = 0

Comparison of the Values Obtained for the Diffusivity of Kerosene

12.0000
10.0000
8.0000
Mass (grams)

6.0000
4.0000
2.0000
0.0000
1

10 11

Day

EMPIRICAL DIFFUSIVITY
T (K)
P (atm)
Diameter
(cm)
Naphthalen
e

298.15
1
1.9 and 1.6

Kerosene

Acetone

air

Vc

407

209

91.47

MW

173.17

58.08

28.96

Tc

748.4

508.2

132.45

NAPHTHALENE

V (cm3)

m (mole)

c (mol/cm3)

Day 1

23.45

0.154374314

0.006583126

Day 2

23

0.151411907

0.006583126

Day 3

23

0.151411907

0.006583126

23

0.151411907

0.006583126

Day 4
ACETONE

Empirical
Dab
0.06114976
8
0.06114976
8
0.06114976
8
0.06114976
8
Empirical

V (cm3)

m (mole)

Day 1

19.6760

0.267970317

Day 2

17.00

0.231525482

Day 3

13.00

0.177048898

Day 4

11.00

0.149810606

c
(mol/cm3)
0.0136191
5
0.0136191
5
0.0136191
5
0.0136191
5

Dab
0.1014849
2
0.1014849
2
0.1014849
2
0.1014849
2

KEROSENE
Empirical

Day
Day
Day
Day

1
2
3
4

V (cm3)
19.8286
19.75
19.7
19.7

m (mole)
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c
(mol/cm3)
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Dab
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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

The graphical representations show the relationship between the

remaining mass of certain volatile substances namely Acetone, Kerosene,
and Naphthalene at a specific time as it is kept in an open area to diffuse. It
is observed that the Acetone significantly diffuses compared among the
other substances as it goes from 19.6760 mL to 11 mL considering that all of
the tested substances are at the same conditions. It was assumed that the
three substances were at standard conditions. The calculation of the
diffusivity through semi-empirical equation of each substance resulted that
Acetone is also superior among the two substances when it comes to
diffusion in air. The diffusivity of Acetone is 0.101484921 and for
naphthalene, it is 0.061149768. Due to the unavailability of the molecular
weight, critical volume, and critical temperature of Kerosene, its diffusivity
through semi-empirical equation cannot be determined.