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Osmosis is the process of movement of molecules from the region of higher concentration of solvent or lower concentration of solute to the lower concentration of solvent or higher concentration of solute through a semipermeable membrane.
Osmosis involvesa)Diffusion of suspended particles from higher to lowe...
Diffusion of Water from Less to More Concentrated Side
Osmosis is the process of water molecules moving across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. This movement occurs in an attempt to equalize the concentration of solutes on both sides of the membrane.
Explanation:
- When a solution is separated by a selectively permeable membrane, such as a cell membrane, water molecules can pass through the membrane while solute particles are restricted.
- If one side of the membrane has a higher concentration of solutes (lower concentration of water), water molecules will move through the membrane to dilute that side and equalize the concentration of solutes.
- The movement of water in osmosis is driven by the difference in solute concentration, with water moving from the less concentrated side to the more concentrated side.
- This results in the side with higher solute concentration becoming more diluted, while the side with lower solute concentration becomes more concentrated.
In summary, osmosis involves the diffusion of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration, in order to balance the concentration of solutes on both sides of a selectively permeable membrane.