A 2.0-cmcm-diameter, 0.50-mmmm-thick spherical plastic shell holds carbon dioxide at 2.0 atm pressure and 25°C. CO2 molecules diffuse out of the shell into the surrounding air, where the carbon dioxide concentration is essentially zero. The diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide in the plastic is 2.5x10-12 m2/s. a. What is the diffusion rate in molecules/s of carbon dioxide out of the shell? Express your answer in molecules per second. b. If the rate from part A is maintained, how long in hours will it take for the carbon dioxide pressure to decrease to 1.0 atm? The actual rate slows with time as the concentration difference decreases, but assuming a constant rate gives a reasonable estimate of how long the shell will contain the carbon dioxide. Express answer in hours.

A 2.0-cmcm-diameter, 0.50-mmmm-thick spherical plastic shell holds carbon dioxide at 2.0 atm pressure and 25°C. CO2 molecules diffuse out of the shell into the surrounding air, where the carbon dioxide concentration is essentially zero. The diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide in the plastic is 2.5x10-12 m2/s. a. What is the diffusion rate in molecules/s of carbon dioxide out of the shell? Express your answer in molecules per second. b. If the rate from part A is maintained, how long in hours will it take for the carbon dioxide pressure to decrease to 1.0 atm? The actual rate slows with time as the concentration difference decreases, but assuming a constant rate gives a reasonable estimate of how long the shell will contain the carbon dioxide. Express answer in hours.