9. At a certain point in a mass transfer equipment the bulk mole fractions are \(y_{\mathrm{A}}=0.04\) in the gas phase and \(x_{\mathrm{A}}=0.004\) in the liquid phase. The mass density of the liquid is nearly the same as water. The Henry's-law constant for A is reported as \(7.7 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~atm} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{3} / \mathrm{g} \mathrm{mol}\). Is the species absorbing or desorbing?

If the mass transfer coefficients are \(k_{\mathrm{G}}=0.010 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{m}^{2} \mathrm{~s} \cdot\) atm and \(k_{x}=1.0 \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{s} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{2}\) find the overall transfer rate. Here \(k_{x}\) is the mass transfer coefficient on the liquid side based on mole-fraction difference as the driving force. What percentage of the resistance is in either film?