Question

Even two or three crystals of potassium permanganate can impart color to a very large volume of water. Which characteristic of particles of matter is illustrated by this observation?

Answer 1

• The characteristic property of particles of matter is that matter is itself made of very small particles. Therefore it can impart colour to a large volume of water.
• This shows that the particles of matter are very tiny and can diffuse easily even when the rate of diffusion depends upon the nature of matter and temperature.