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प्रश्न
Define the term:
Osmosis
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उत्तर
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from their region of higher concentration (dilute solution or with a lower solute concentration) to their region of lower concentration (concentrated solution or with a higher solute concentration) through a semi-permeable membrane.
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Multiple Choice Question:
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
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The pressure by which the ______ molecules tend to cross the semi-permeable membrane is called osmotic pressure.
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the questions that follow.
- What phenomenon is being studied by this setup?
- Explain the phenomenon mentioned in (a) above.
- What is meant by 'semipermeable membrane'?
- What will you observe in the set-up after about half an hour? Give a reason for your answer.
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