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Fick's Law — Edexcel GCSE Biology 1BI0
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Edexcel GCSE Biology · 1BI0
Fick's Law
What you need to know
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rate \propto \frac{surface area \times concentration difference}{thickness of membrane}
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Fick's Law
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