Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. When an open bottle of scent is kept in a corner of the room, its fragrance can be sensed in the entire room. This is due to the phenomenon of diffusion.
  2. When a solid is changed to gas without melting, the process is called vapourisation.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (1) is correct. When an open bottle of scent is kept in a corner of the room, its odour is felt in all the corners. This is due to the phenomenon of diffusion. The movement of particles from its higher concentration to its lower concentration is called diffusion. Statement (2) is incorrect. Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing through an intermediate liquid phase.