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Guess the interfacial area of a bubble with a gas volume of 2.5 x10^-3 cubic meters and diameter of 0.125 cm.

(a) 2 sq.m

(b) 4 sq.m

(c) 6 sq.m

(d) 12 sq.m

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Right answer is (d) 12 sq.m

Best explanation: As the bubble is a sphere, the surface area is (6 x volume)/diameter

Interfacial area= (6 x 2.5 x10^-3)/ 0.00125= 12 sq.m

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