Why can't diffusion happen in solids?

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Sarah C
Aug 24, 2015

Because the particles in a solid do not move.

Explanation:

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, as the atoms in a solid are stationary (they vibrate in a regular arrangement due to being the state with the least energy), the particles cannot move and therefore cannot diffuse.

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