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Define osmotic pressure.

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Osmotic pressure:
The excess of pressure on the side of solution that stops the net flow of solvent into solution through semipermeable membrane is called osmotic pressure. The equilibrium is reached when the hydrostatic pressure of the column matches the osmotic pressure.

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