. The absorption factor is defined as (where, L = liquid flow rate, G = gas
flow rate and, m = slope of the equilibrium line).
(A) L/mG
(B) G/mL
(C) mL/G
(D) LG/m

1 Answer

Answer :

(A) L/mG

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