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Why do gases difuses but not solid?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The intermolecular forces holding gas molecules together are not very strong and thus the molecules are free to move around freely. This allows diffusion. The intermolecular forces holding molecules of a solid together are rather strong, and the molecules thus cannot move very freely. This prevents diffusion.

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