(a) Diffusion: the spontaneous movement (spreading) of the molecules of a substance from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed, arising from the random motion of the molecules.
(b) Graham's law of diffusion: at constant temperature and pressure, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its density (or of its molar mass):
(a) Diffusion: the spontaneous movement (spreading) of the molecules of a substance from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed, arising from the random motion of the molecules.
(b) Graham's law of diffusion: at constant temperature and pressure, the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its density (or of its molar mass):