In a mass-transfer spray column, a liquid is sprayed into a gas stream, and mass is transferred between the liquid and gas phases. The mass of the drops that are formed from a spray nozzle is considered a function of the nozzle diameter, acceleration of gravity, surface tension of the liquid against the gas, fluid density, fluid viscosity, fluid velocity, and the viscosity and density of the gas medium.
Arrange these variables in dimensionless groups. Should any other variables have been included?