Question

3. In the given experimental set-up, a dye is
placed at the bottom of a beaker filled with
water. After some time, the entire water in the
beaker became coloured uniformly as shown
in figure D.
B
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D
A
(a) Name and define the phenomenon shown
in this experiment.
(b) In the above figure, two kinds of molecules
are shown: larger and smaller. Mention
which molecules are of the solute and
which are of solvent?
(c) If all the bigger molecules in A are
enclosed in a permeable membrane, what
will be the nature of movement of the
molecules, if any?​

Answer 1

(a) Name and define the phenomenon shown in the experiment.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) The phenomenon shown in the experiment is diffusion, it is the movement of the molecules or atoms of a substance in any form from the region of higher concentration the region of lower concentration.