Why does the process of diffusion take place very, very slowly in solids?

Open in App

Solution

Solids are characterized by tightly packed particles, which are incapable of moving too much.
The individual constituent particles do, however, vibrate according to their fixed positions.
Diffusion is the spreading of a substance by the movement of particles within another substance.
Diffusion occurs extremely slowly in solids because solid particles remain in the same position and do not move.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

(a) What is meant by 'diffusion'? Give one example of diffusion in gases.

(b) Why do gases diffuse very fast?

In a gas, diffusion takes place very slowly.

Explain why, the diffusion of a solid in another solid is a very slow process.

why does evolution occur in bacteria very fast though it is a very slow process in other organisms?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program