During osmosis, flow of water through a semipermeable...

Name: Problem 7, Chapter 5: A Complete Resource Book in Chemistry for JEE Main
Uploaded: 2021-09-21T13:17:08-08:00
Duration: 1 min 25 s
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Description: During osmosis, flow of water through a semipermeable membrane is (a) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with unequal flow rates (b) from solution having lower concentration only (c) from solution having higher concentration only (d) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with equal flow rates

During osmosis, flow of water through a semipermeable membrane is (a) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with unequal flow rates (b) from solution having lower concentration only (c) from solution having higher concentration only (d) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with equal flow rates

During osmosis, flow of water through a semipermeable membrane is
(a) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with unequal flow rates
(b) from solution having lower concentration only
(c) from solution having higher concentration only
(d) from both sides of semi-permeable membrane with equal flow rates

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Key Concepts

Osmosis

Osmosis is the passive movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration (or higher water potential) to a region of higher solute concentration (or lower water potential), seeking to balance solute concentrations on both sides.

Semipermeable Membrane

A semipermeable membrane is a barrier that allows certain small molecules like water to pass through while restricting the passage of larger solute molecules, which is essential for the process of osmosis to occur.

Concentration Gradient

A concentration gradient is the difference in the concentration of a solute between two regions. In osmosis, this gradient drives the movement of water, as water tends to move from an area with lower solute concentration to an area with higher solute concentration to achieve equilibrium.

Water Movement Dynamics

Water movement during osmosis is exclusively directional, moving from regions of higher water potential (lower solute concentration) to regions of lower water potential (higher solute concentration), which is a fundamental concept in understanding fluid balance in biological systems.

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