Question

The membrane which allows only the solvent molecules to pass through it and not the solute molecules is called

• A. Impermeable membrane
• B. Semipermeable membrane
• C. Permeable membrane
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Semipermeable membrane

Permeable membranes are those which allow the solvents and solutes, such as ions and molecules, to pass through them.

Semipermeable membranes are those which allow the solvents, such as water, pass through them.

An impermeable membrane is one through which no substance can pass.

Selectively permeable membranes are membranes that, in addition to allowing the passage of solvents, let specific solutes pass through while blocking others.

So, the correct answer is option B.