Diffusion rate of chloride and potassium ions in soil

Authors

John Anthony Jaurigue Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Kristine Miralles Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Reinstein Rabe Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Rogel Mari Sese 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: Proceedings of the 20th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2002-PP-22

Section

Complex Systems and Environmental Physics

Published

2002-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

JA Jaurigue, K Miralles, R Rabe, and RM Sese, Diffusion rate of chloride and potassium ions in soil, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 20, SPP-2002-PP-22 (2002). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2002-PP-22.