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What kinds of things can cause a solution to diffuse quicker?

describe the motion of molecules during a state of equilibrium?

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1) The rate of diffusion is affected by concentration, temperature, mass, properties (viscosity, density).
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Step-by-step explanation:

Imagine a small, fixed amount of energy like a tap. A tap could move a Pebble. But it couldn't move a Boulder.

It's the same on the molecular level. A small amount of energy could move a small molecule, but not move a large molecule. Well, this is what the Diffusion is.

A large amount of energy will move a lot of pebbles or a lot of small molecules, but a small number of rocks and a small number of large molecules.

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