You light a scented candle in the guest bathroom. Within a few minutes, you can smell the candle's scent throughout the hallway. What process is occurring?

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The scent spreading from the candle throughout the hallway is an example of simple diffusion, where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until they are evenly distributed.

You Light a Scented Candle in the Guest Bathroom