Diffusion — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2020 Paper II

In an almost pure thick aluminium sheet, there are 0.19 atomic percent of copper at the surface and 0.18 atomic percent at a depth of 1.2\,\mathrm{mm} from the surface. Calculate the flux of the copper atoms from the surface at 550^\circ\mathrm{C}, if the diffusion coefficient of copper in aluminium at this temperature is 5.25 \times 10^{-13}\,\mathrm{m^2\,s^{-1}}. Given, Al FCC with lattice parameter, a = 4.05\,\mathring{\mathrm{A}}.