Multiple choice

Arrange the following on the basis of their rates of diffusion in decreasing order and choose the correct option from the alternatives given below. Water, oil, saturated sugar solution, oxygen and chalk

  1. Water, oil, saturated sugar solution, oxygen and chalk

  2. Oil, saturated sugar solution, water, chalk and oxygen

  3. Oxygen, water, oil, saturated sugar solution and chalk

  4. Saturated sugar solution, chalk, water, oil and oxygen
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Explanation

The rate of diffusion of gases is higher than liquids whose rate of diffusion is higher than that of solids. This is due to the fact that in gaseous and liquid states, particles move freely and have greater space between them as compared to particles in solid state.

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