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The water potential and osmotic potential of pure water are

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100 and 0
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0 and 0
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100 and 200
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0 and 100
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Solution

The correct option is C 0 and 0
Water potential of pure water is zero by convention and osmotic potential of pure water is zero, because there are no dissolved salts. In case some solute particles are there in solution then only some osmotic potential will develop.

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