Ever wonder why things mix (or don’t mix) differently in different temperatures of water?

Join Camille Schrier, a scientist who was crowned Miss America 2020, as she explains diffusion and how substances move though water.

Diffusion is the mixing of substances due to the movement of their particles. This can occur with all sorts of matter, but is most commonly observed in liquids and gases. Typically, diffusion refers to the movement of molecules from high concentrations to lower concentrations. The rate of this movement depends on the energy of the molecules. Think of how delicious smells from your kitchen take longer to get into your bedroom than to your living room which is located right beside the kitchen. That is because the molecules from the food odor haven’t diffused into that space yet.

In this experiment, you will experience how temperature affects the mixing of food coloring drops with water.