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Question
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water from a concentrated sugar solution to a dilute sugar solution.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False
Correct Statement: Osmosis is defined as the movement of water from a dilute sugar solution to a concentrated sugar solution.
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