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Molecules in a substance are always in constant motion due to their kinetic energy. Even when diffusion occurs and molecules move from areas of high concentration to low concentration, the movement at the molecular level continues due to the inherent energy present. This constant motion is maintained unless external factors, such as reaching equilibrium or a change in energy input, intervene to affect the motion of the molecules.
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Would you expect osmosis and diffusion to the stop when substances are evenly distributed?
Yes, osmosis and diffusion would theoretically slow down and eventually stop when substances are evenly distributed. This is because there would be no concentration gradient, which is necessary for osmosis and diffusion to occur.
How is a stop light an example of facilitated diffusion?
the cell
What happens to energy when moving from a gas to a liquid?
i guess the water kind of settles down. when water molecules are hot they tend to move around more, then when the temp. drops the energy level ( molecule movement) slows down... if you freeze water then the molecules start to stop moving and die... meanwhile they were never living. :)
When does all motion of molecules stop?
When the temperature reached absolute zero (0 Kelvin or -273 Celsius), all molecular motion ceases.
What will happen to the molecules when it freezes?
When a molecule freezes, the kinetic energy of that molecule decreases, and the molecules do not move as fast. It is chemically unaltered, but on the phase has changed, making it a physical change.
When do molecules stop moving during diffusion?
Molecules never completely stop moving during diffusion. Diffusion involves the random movement of particles from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. However, their movement may slow down or become more evenly distributed as equilibrium is reached.
Would you expect osmosis and diffusion to the stop when substances are evenly distributed?
Yes, osmosis and diffusion would theoretically slow down and eventually stop when substances are evenly distributed. This is because there would be no concentration gradient, which is necessary for osmosis and diffusion to occur.
When molecules are moving back and forth across the membrane will they ever stop moving?
Yes, in an isotonic solution the movement of molecules across the membrane will stop.
Does random movement of molecules stop once equilibrium is reached?
When equilibrium is reached, there is no net motion of molecules. This does not mean that no molecules are moving. In diffusion, this would mean there are equal molecules leaving as are entering.
Do molecules stop moving after equilibrium is reached?
no,molecules do not stop. whether the change of concentration of the do not take place
When will water and solutes stop moving across a membrane?
Particles in a given medium stop moving across the membrane during diffusion when a state of equilibrium is reached, that is when the number of particles on either side of the membrane equalizes.
Does molecular motion stop when diffusion stops?
No, molecular motion does not stop when diffusion stops. Molecular motion refers to the movement of molecules within a substance, which continues even when there is no net movement of molecules from one region to another (diffusion).
What happens to the molecules if they freeze?
well obviously atoms cant stop moving even at absolute 0. so the molecules will simply slow down but it can never stop moving
When will water stop moving across the membrain'?
Water stops moving when the potential difference or the diffusion pressure becomes zero on both sides of the membrane.
Diffusion is the movement of molescules from?
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from more concentrated to less concentrated. Think of pouring dye into water it spreads out from a dense concentration of dye to the water surrounding it with little or no die (less concentration). Once it diffuses evenly it reaches equilibrium. It does NOT however stop moving. Source: Biology major
What happens when a gas reaches its lowest temperature?
The molecules of the gas will stop moving.
When can it not get any colder?
absolute zero, the temperature at which all molecules stop moving.
