The Rate at Which a Gas Diffuses Between Two Locations

question 192

Multiple Choice

The rate at which a gas diffuses between two locations _______ between those locations.

• A) is unrelated to the distance
• B) is positively related to the distance
• C) is the square root of the distance
• D) is negatively related to the distance
• E) increases as the distance increases

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