Question

You will need to think about your knowledge of particle theory to answer this question.

a) What effect does an increase in temperature have on the kinetic energy of molecules
of a gas or a solute?
b) predict and explain how an increase in temperature will affect the rate of diffusion of a solute
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Answer 1

a = increased temperature increases the kinetic energy of the gas molecules.

b = higher temperatures will increase the energy and therefore the movement of the molecules, increasing the rate of diffusion.