Question

Identify the examples of diffusion in the list below. check all that apply
A) A teacher takes the cap off a permanent marker. A few minutes later, students at the back of the classroom complain about the odor of the marker
B) A cooking school students burns a piece of toast. Soon, the entire kitchen smells like burnt toast
C) An inflated balloon shrinks when it is placed in a cold freezer
D) Toxic fumes produced by chemical factory are detected in the air in a town several miles away
E) Heating a flexible container filled with gas causes it to expand

Answer 1

Answer: A, B, D

Explanation:

all of these examples show matter moving from a high volume of matter, to low volume of matter. When the molecules of the paint, toast, and chemicals were released, they will try to disperse away from the high concentration