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Why Do Gases Diffuse Very Fast?

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Why do gases diffuse very fast?

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Gases diffuse very fast because of the presence of large spaces between the gaseous particles and high kinetic energy of these molecules. They diffuse faster than the other states of matter.

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Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings - Very Short Answers [Page 20]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 1 Matter in Our Surroundings
Very Short Answers | Q 50.2 | Page 20

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