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diffusion Ace

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

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1.

Diffusion is the natural movement of molecules from:

a)

Areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration

b)

Areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

c)

Cold to hot environments

d)

Gaseous to liquid environments

2.

What happens to the coffee particles when coffee is added to hot water?

a)

They sink to the bottom of the cup

b)

They spread out

c)

They clump together

d)

They freeze

3.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of _____ concentration to an area of ______ concentration

a)

High, Low

b)

Low, High

c)

Low, Low

d)

High, High

4.

What is the definition of diffusion?

a)

The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.

b)

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

5.

In which direction does diffusion occur, from high to low concentrations or from low to high concentrations?

a)

from low to high concentrations

b)

from high to low concentrations

c)

in both directions simultaneously

d)

it does not occur

6.

What impact does temperature have on the rate of diffusion?

a)

Temperature has no impact on the rate of diffusion.

b)

Temperature decreases the rate of diffusion.

c)

Temperature increases the rate of diffusion.

7.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of _____ concentration to an area of ______ concentration

a)

High, Low

b)

Low, High

c)

Low, Low

d)

High, High

8.

What does “area of high concentration” mean?

a)

Spread out

b)

Tightly packed together

c)

Uncrowded

d)

Spacious

9.

An increase in temperature does what to diffusion?

a)

Speeds it up

b)

Slows it down

c)

Nothing

d)

Stops it all together

10.

When do molecules stop moving or vibrating?

a)

When equilibrium is reached

b)

Never

c)

When the temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius

d)

When the substance they are part of becomes a solid

11.

Diffusion is the natural movement of molecules from:

a)

Areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration

b)

Areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

c)

Cold to hot environments

d)

Gaseous to liquid environments

12.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
13.

What is DIFFUSION?

a)
b)
14.

Diffusion occurs only in solids

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Diffusion occurs only in gases

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The movement of particles is __________, resulting in the particles being spread throughout the container

a)

Structured

b)

In a straight line

c)

Random

d)

In curved, way motions

17.

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

a)

at the bottom of cup

b)

in the color

c)

at the top of cup

d)

no concenteraion gradient

18.

Diffusion is quicker/faster in ..................................

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

19.
All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.
a)
insulators
b)
particles
c)
convection
d)
pieces of plastic
20.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up