If we take sugar solution on one side of a selectively permeable membrane and water on the other side,in which direction the solvent molecules will move? Name the process.

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The solvent molecules, here water, will move from lower concentration solution to higher concentration solution. This is osmosis.

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If we take sugar solution on one side of a selectively permeable membrane and water on the other side,in which direction the solvent molecules will move? Name the process.

Dear student, The solvent molecules, here water, will move from lower concentration solution to higher concentration solution. This is osmosis. Regards

Dear student,
The solvent molecules, here water, will move from lower concentration solution to higher concentration solution. This is osmosis.

Regards