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Hello Ariana! Molecular weight and diffusion are inversely proportional; the greater the molecular weight, the slower the rate of diffusion. In fact, certain molecules can never pass through membranes, thus protecting the cell. I am not sure I understand your theory and second question.
Molecular Weight and the Mole The weight of a molecule is the sum of the weights of the atoms of which it is made. The unit of weight is the dalton, one-twelfth the weight of an atom of 12 C. Thus the molecular weight (MW) of water is 18 daltons. (We shall ignore the tiny error introduced by the presence of traces of other isotopes - 17 O, 18 O, and 2 H among the predominant 1 H and 16 O atoms.) Why is it important to know the molecular weight of a compound?