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OS-AP-12-64 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Related Processes (Problem 64)

Oxygen reaches the veinless cornea of the eye by diffusing through its tear layer, which is 0.500-mm thick. How long does it take the average oxygen molecule to do this?