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The negative sign in Fick's first law indicates that diffusion flux occurs:

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Diffusion is always a “downhill” process in concentration space.

Updated On: Jun 29, 2026

Along increasing concentration
Independent of concentration gradient
Opposite to the concentration gradient
Only at equilibrium

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The Correct Option is C

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