During osmosis, the water molecules will keep moving across the semi-permeable membrane till a/an is reached.

lower concentration

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equilibrium

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Solution

The correct option is B equilibrium
Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration (i.e., higher concentration of water) to an area of higher solute concentration (i.e., lower concentration of water) till equilibrium is reached. There is no net movement of water molecules at equilibrium between the two systems. They just move back and forth in dynamic equilibrium.

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