Diffusion tends to balance the concentration of solutes in a solution.

True

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False

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Q. Diffusion tends to balance the concentration of solutes in a solution.

Assertion (A) When a solution is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane, the solvent molecules pass through it from pure solvent side to the solution side.
Reason (R) Diffusion of solvent occurs from a region of high concentration solution to a region of low concentration solution.

Q. Assertion (A): A cell kept in a hypertonic solution would shrink.
Reason (R): Water tends to move from a region of low solute concentration to a high solute concentration.

Choose the correct statement.

Q. Osmosis is the diffusion of solution of a weaker concentration, when both are separated by semi-permeable membrane. What is error in the statement?

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative from those given in brackets.

(a) When placed in a more concentrated solution, the cell contents will ............................. (shrink/ swell up)

(b) The pressure by which the ............................. molecules tend to cross the semi-permeable membrane is called osmotic pressure.(salt / water)

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