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Osmosis in Selectively Permeable Membrane

Why do dry ra...

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Why do dry raisins placed in saltsolution not swell while they doso when kept in water?

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In salt solution, the external concentration of solute is higher than its concentration within the raisin and water moves out due to osmosis.

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