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Osmotic Pressure and Osmotic Potential

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The maximum pressure developed in a solution when separated from pure water by a semipermeable membrane is called

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Turgor pressure

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Wall pressure

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Osmotic pressure

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DPD

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Solution

The correct option is C Osmotic pressure
Osmotic pressure refers to the maximum amount of pressure, which gets developed in a solution after separating from a pure solvent with the help of a semipermeable membrane. In other words, osmotic pressure is the maximum pressure required to prevent the flow of pure water into a given solution through osmosis.

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