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Explain how the concentration gradient affects the diffusion rate in your experiment.

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The difference between the concentration of a substance in two areas forms a concentration gradient. The rate of diffusion is directly proportional to the concentration gradient. Higher the concentration gradient, the faster the rate of diffusion. Hopefully this is right

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The concentration gradient affects the diffusion rate in the experiment by providing an area of higher and lower concentrations that allows molecules to move in order for equilibrium to be achieved. As the molecules move from the area of higher concentration to the area of lower concentration, the molecules diffuse through the medium at a rate proportional to the concentration gradient. The higher the concentration gradient, the faster the molecules will diffuse. Thus, the concentration gradient affects the diffusion rate in the experiment by providing a driving force for the diffusion process.
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