The Schmidt number which is defined as, μ/ρ D, is the ratio of the

(A) Momentum diffusivity to the mass diffusivity

(B) Thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity

(C) Momentum diffusivity to the thermal diffusivity

(D) None of these

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(A) Momentum diffusivity to the mass diffusivity

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