In osmosis, the amount of liquid increases on the side of the membrane with the greater percentage of ___.

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Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.

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Q. In osmosis, the movement of water molecules happens through a membrane.

Osmosis is the flow of solvent into solution of higher concentration from solution of lower concentration through semi-permeable membrane. Which of the following is incorrect?

a. Osmotic pressure is the external pressure required to be applied so that there is no net movement of solvent across the membrane.

b. Reverse Osmosis is a process where you demineralize or deionize water by pushing it under pressure through a semi-permeable Reverse Osmosis Membrane.

c. In Osmosis when equilibrium is reached, then water stops flowing across the membrane

d. None of these

Which type of solution when placed on opposite side of a semipermeable membrane shows no osmosis?

Q. Osmosis takes place in the presence of a semi permeable membrane.

Q. Assertion :Osmosis is a special type of diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane. Reason: The net direction and rate of osmosis depends only on the pressure gradient.

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