Question

What are the factors that influence osmosis and how do they affect osmosis?

Answer 1

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Osmosis is the process of movement of solvent from dilute solution towards the concentrated solution through a semipermeable membrane. Osmosis is affected by various factors such as temperature, concentration gradient and permeability of membrane.

Temperature- If the temperature is increased , rate of osmosis also increases because of increase in kinetic energy of water molecules

Concentration gradient- osmosis will not occur in absence of concentration gradient, as water moves from its higher concentration gradient to lower concentration gradient.

Permeability of membrane also plays a role in osmosis. Osmosis will not occur if the membrane is impermeable to water.

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