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Statement 1: Penetration theory states that mass transfer coefficient is directly proportional to diffusivity coefficient which was later proved wrong.

Statement 2: Penetration theory states that mass transfer is based on unsteady mass transfer.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

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Enquiry is from Unit Operations in section Heat Transfer Equipment, Microwave Heating, Evaporation, Diffusion and Mass Transfer and Dehydration of Food Engineering

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Right option is (d) False, True

The best I can explain: Film theory states that mass transfer coefficient is directly proportional to diffusivity coefficient which was later proved wrong.

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