Osmosis and Diffusion Concepts

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the movement of water from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water to reach equilibrium.

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What is diffusion?

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Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What can pass through a selectively permeable membrane?

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Only certain molecules, such as water, can pass through, while others, like salt, cannot.

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What happens to water when it moves through a membrane?

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Water moves from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.

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What is a solute?

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A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent.

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What is equilibrium in the context of osmosis and diffusion?

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Equilibrium is the state where the concentration of solute is equal on both sides of a membrane.

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What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

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Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water, while diffusion refers to the movement of any molecules.

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solute compared to another solution.

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What is a hypotonic solution?

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A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solute compared to another solution.