Answer:
diffusion
Step-by-step explanation:
Diffusion is the movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration in response to a concentration gradient. A concentration gradient simply means a difference in concentration.
Diffusion occurs in solids,liquids and gases. Diffusion is fastest in gases and slowest in solids. Diffusion of solid particles may take very many years while diffusion of gases takes a few milliseconds depending on the mass of the gas.
In materials, atoms and molecules also move from one part of the material to another. This is also refereed to as diffusion.