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Imagine you are adrift at sea. If you drink seawater, you will dehydrate much faster than if you have access to fresh water. Explain.
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Osmosis is the process by which water molecules move from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration, in an attempt to balance out the concentrations. This is represented by the movement of blue circles (water molecules) in our Show more…
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