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Question 109

Particles are free to diffuse between two connected regions, and initially one region has a higher particle concentration than the other. In which direction is their net movement?

  1. From higher concentration to lower concentrationCorrect answer
  2. From lower concentration to higher concentration
  3. Only toward the warmer side regardless of concentration
  4. Equally in both directions with no net movement from the start

Explanation

Random particle motion produces a net movement from the region with more particles per volume toward the region with fewer. Individual particles can move either way, but reversing the net direction contradicts diffusion down a concentration gradient.

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