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Why does diffusion occurs more quickly in case of gases than in liquids. Explain?


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Diffusion- Diffusion is defined as a movement of a substance from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration so as to spread uniformly.

  • Diffusion occurs more quickly in gases than in liquids because the particles in a gas are far away from each other and move faster than the particles of a liquid.
  • Thus particles in gas possess higher kinetic energy and move at high speeds.

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