2. The solutions in the arms of a U-tube are separated at the bottom of the tube by a selectively permeable membrane. The membrane is permeable to NaCl but not to glucose. Side A is filled with a solution of 0.4 M glucose and 0.5 M NaCl, and side B is filled with a solution containing 0.8 M glucose and 0.4 M NaCI. Initially, the volume in both arms is the same. If you examine side A after 3 days, you should find A) a decrease in the concentration of NaCl and glucose and an increase in the water level B) no change in the concentration of NaCl and glucose and an increase in the water level C) no net change in the system D) a decrease in the concentration of NaCl and a decrease in the water level
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