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Explanation of diffusion

Give a brief explanation of diffusion.

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Diffusion is spreading of substance molecules from a region where the substance is more concentrated to a different region where it is less concentrated. For instance, throughout the boiling of water in a kitchen gaseous water particles tend to uniformly spread in air by diffusion.

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