Question

When we light an incense stick in one corner of room its fragrance spreads in whole room.why?

Answer 1

When we light an incense stick in one corner of room, it's fragrance spreads in whole room, because -

• The scientific phenomenon behind this incident is known as the diffusion,where the particles move independently from lower concentration region to the higher concentration region in order to create a concentration equilibrium.

• Similarly,here the smoke of the incense stick,starts spreading in the air of the whole room,in order to create a concentration equilibrium in the air of the room.

• Now,for this equal concentration distribution of the smoke of the incense stick,the fragrance spreads in the whole room.

Answer 2

Explanation:

When you light an incense stick at home, its smoke: