Diffusion Flashcards
1
Q
What is diffusion?
A
Diffusion is the process by which particles mix and spread through collisions with each other
2
Q
If is quicker in what than what?
A
Diffusion is quicker in gases than liquids
3
Q
Solids , diffusion is very what?
A
Low
4
Q
The rate of diffusion speed of mixing by diffusion depends on three factors. What are they?
A
Size of the mass of the particles, temperature , state of the substance
5
Q
The higher, the temperature,
A
the faster, the diffusion
6
Q
Why is this?
A
The particles have lots of energy to travel
7
Q
Big heavy particles, diffuse slower than what
A
Smaller higher hparticles
