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EXPERIMENT 1
The Effect of Temperature
in the Rate of Diffusion of
Potassium Permanganate
HYPOTHESIS
According to Cruz, et. al (2019), diffusion is the net
movement of molecules or ions from a region of
higher solute concentration to a region of lower
solute concentration. Several factors affect the
rate of diffusion such as temperature, density of
the diffusing substance, medium of diffusion and
concentration gradient (Markings, 2018).
Moreover, Simon (2018) emphasized that
temperature has the greatest effect on diffusion
HYPOTHESIS
As the kinetic energy of the particles increases, the
particles begin to move faster and more often. As a result,
the rate at which the particles diffuse and move from an
area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration will also increase. (eNotes Editorial, 2016).
Thus, the experimenters believe that
temperature affects the rate of diffusion.
The higher the temperature of the
solvent, the faster the rate of diffusion
will be.
EXPERIMENTATION
MATERIALS
• (2) 250mL beaker
• 200mL distilled water
• 4-6 crystals of Potassium Permanganate
• Hotplate
• Thermometer
EXPERIMENTATION
PROCEDURE
1. One of the experimenters prepared100mL of boiling
distilled water in a 250mL beaker while the other
experimenter prepared another 250mL beaker filled
with 100mL distilled water at room temperature.

2. After preparing the 2 beakers, 2-3 crystals of

Potassium Permanganate was dropped at the same
time.
DATA PRESENTATION

Temperature (°C) Time (s) KMnO4 diffused

95°C 7 seconds

21°C 180 seconds

(room temperature)
The higher the
temperature of the
water (solvent),
the faster the
diffusion of the
solute (KMnO4);
Lower temperature
of the water
(solvent) results to
slower diffusion of
the solute (KMnO4).
CONCLUSIONS
• Temperature affects the rate of diffusion.
• The higher the temperature of water (solvent),
the faster the diffusion of the solute (KMnO4).
• The lower the temperature of water (solvent),
the diffusion of the solute (KMnO4) is slower.
REFERENCES
• Markings
https://sciencing.com/list-factors-would-increase-rate-diffusion-
12460.html
• Simon
https://sciencing.com/four-things-affect-rate-diffusion-8348637.
html
• https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-temperature-affe
ct-diffusion-627030
• Alfredo Tifi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwh34_KYXos
• https://www.rapidtables.com/tools/line-graph.html
• Cruz et. al. 2019. Laboratory Manual in Biochemistry. 3rd
Edition. Books Atbp. Publishing Corp. Mandaluyong City
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