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Diffusion (Passive Transport) — Definition & Examples

By Gabi Slizewska
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The beakers below have an equal volume of solvent, but varying temperatures (in Celsius) and amounts of solute. In the middle of each beaker is a membrane permeable to the solute.

Beaker A has 4 molecules of solute on the left side of the membrane, 4 molecules on the right side, and a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. Beaker B has 4 molecules on the left side of the membrane, none on the right side, and a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. Beaker C has 4 molecules on the left side, none on the right side, and a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius. Beaker D has 4 molecules on the left side, 2 on the right side, and a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius.

Which beaker will have the highest rate of diffusion?

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