Factors that Affect Diffusion Flashcards
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Name the three factors that affect the rate of diffusion.
The concentration gradient, the temperature, and the surface area of the membrane.
How does a steeper concentration gradient affect the rate of diffusion?
The rate of diffusion increases.
How does increasing the temperature affect the rate of diffusion?
The rate increases, because particles have more kinetic energy and move faster.
How does the surface area of a membrane affect the rate of diffusion across it?
The larger the surface area, the faster the rate of diffusion.
True or false? Diffusion stops completely once the concentrations on both sides of a membrane are equal.
False. Particles still move both ways, but there is no net movement.
How does a shorter diffusion distance (thinner membrane) affect the rate of diffusion?
The rate of diffusion increases.