MORUGA SECONDARY SCHOOL NAME Form:

CHEMISTRY WORKSHEET – EVIDENCE FOR PARTICLES (DIFFUSION)

1. Name two phenomena that led scientists to suggest the existence of particles.

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2. a) Define the term diffusion

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b) A drop of water soluble dye is placed in water and left undisturbed for a few days.

i) What will be observed?

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ii) What does this suggest about the particles in the dye and the water?

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iii) If the water is kept at a higher temperature, explain any observed differences in the
results.

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3. Based on the theory of particles, suggest three reasons why diffusion occurs faster in gases than
in liquids

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4. A porous pot is an unglazed clay jar. The material allows gas particles to pass through. The
smaller the gas particles the faster they move through the porous pot.

An experiment was set up using a porous pot as shown in the diagram below. The aim of the
experiment was to compare how fast two gases are able to diffuse through the porous pot.

a) Which gas diffused through the porous pot faster?

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b) Suggest a reason why this gas is able to move through the porous pot faster.

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c) Suggest a reason why, after some time, the level of water in the U-tube returns to how it
was in the beginning.

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