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How can solids diffuse?

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sublimation

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Can a solid diffuse into another solid?
yes it can
Why do solids not diffuse?
solids can diffuse but not in an easy way because they are to tightly packed together
Do solid diffuse?
Yes
Why dont solids diffuse easily?
Solids don't diffuse easily because they are so tightly packed together. Remember your 2nd grade teacher's drawings of molecules? Solids are very very tightly packed together, liquids have slowly...
Why doesn't the particles of a solid diffuse?
Usually it's because the particles are too tightly compacted and have no room to move around as liuqids or gases do.