A cup of sugar is dumped into a gallon of hot water. After 30 minutes, we will expect that the process of _______ will ensure that the sugar molecules are evenly distributed throughout the water.
A) retrograde transport
B) diffusion
C) anterograde transport
D) electrostatic pressure
E) salinity

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Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration until equilibrium is reached. Thus, in this scenario, the sugar molecules will move from the concentrated area (the cup of sugar) to the less concentrated area (the gallon of water), until they are evenly distributed throughout the water.

A Cup of Sugar Is Dumped into a Gallon of Hot