Lesson T3.1.3

T3.1.3 Diffusion and the particle model Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the net movement of particles from high to low concentration called?

    • Condensation
    • Diffusion
    • Evaporation
    • Melting
  2. Why do gas particles rapidly spread out to fill any available space?

    • Strong forces
    • Random motion
    • No collisions
    • Fixed positions
  3. Which state of matter typically exhibits the fastest rate of diffusion?

    • Liquid
    • Solid
    • Plasma
    • Gas
  4. Why does diffusion happen very slowly in solids?

    • Particles flow
    • Particles expand
    • Particles fly
    • Particles vibrate
  5. How do food colouring particles spread through still water?

    • Random movement
    • Convection currents
    • Magnetic pull
    • Chemical sinking
  6. How do perfume smells travel across a room to reach your nose?

    • Melting
    • Distillation
    • Sublimation
    • Diffusion
  7. Which factor increases the speed at which diffusion occurs?

    • Higher temperature
    • Freezing point
    • Lower pressure
    • Greater mass
  8. What drives ink particles to spread evenly through a glass of water?

    • Gravity force
    • Concentration gradient
    • Chemical reaction
    • Magnetic attraction
  9. Which process describes particles slowly spreading through a liquid until mixed?

    • Melting
    • Freezing
    • Evaporation
    • Diffusion
  10. Why does cooling a gas slow down the rate of diffusion?

    • More friction
    • Less kinetic energy
    • Stronger gravity
    • Larger particles
  11. What does a gas spreading out in a container without stirring prove?

    • Fixed lattice structure
    • Constant random motion
    • Zero particle mass
    • Strong magnetic charge
  12. Which key property of particles explains the process of diffusion?

    • Random motion
    • Fixed positions
    • Vibrating tightly
    • Strong attractions
  13. How do cooking smells travel quickly across a room without stirring?

    • Heat magnetism
    • Particle motion
    • Chemical reactions
    • Air currents
  14. Why do gas particles diffuse much faster than liquid particles?

    • Stronger bonding
    • Heavier mass
    • Higher speed
    • Greater density
  15. A sugar cube dissolves in water and spreads through it over time without stirring. What process spreads the sugar particles?

    • Evaporation
    • Filtration
    • Chromatography
    • Diffusion
  16. What effect does a steep concentration gradient have on diffusion?

    • Faster diffusion
    • Slower diffusion
    • Stopped diffusion
    • Reversed direction
  17. In which state of matter is diffusion slowest?

    • Plasma
    • Solid
    • Gas
    • Liquid
  18. What is the true driving force behind particle diffusion?

    • Magnetic pull
    • Gravity force
    • Random movement
    • Mutual attraction
  19. Why do cooking smells spread faster than oil on water?

    • Heavy density
    • Solid structure
    • Low temperature
    • Gas mobility
  20. What does a concentration gradient describe between two regions?

    • Pressure balance
    • Temperature change
    • Particle difference
    • Volume equality

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