For absorbing a sparingly soluble gas in a liquid
(A) Gas side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased
(B) Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased
(C) Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be decreased
(D) Mass transfer co-efficient must be kept constant

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Answer :

(B) Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased

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