Diffusion rate of chloride and potassium ions in soil

Authors

  • John Anthony Jaurigue ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
  • Kristine Miralles ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
  • Reinstein Rabe ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
  • Rogel Mari Sese ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Abstract

The rates of diffusion of chloride and potassium ions were determined using two soil types: Lipa (clayey loam soil) and Luisiana (clayey). The different concentrations of the ions at a constant depth of 5 cm and at different time spans (24, 48, and 72 hours) were measured. As time increases, there was a rapid decrease in the average concentrations of both the Cl and K ions. C was found to be proportional to 1/√t. There was an inverse exponential relationship between the concentration of the ions and time. The study was limited only to a constant depth using only two types of soil and ions in the experiment.

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2002-10-23

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2002: Proceedings of the 20th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Complex Systems and Environmental Physics

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“Diffusion rate of chloride and potassium ions in soil”, Proc. SPP, vol. 20, no. 1, p. SPP-2002-PP-22, Oct. 2002, Accessed: Apr. 23, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2002-PP-22