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Question
Study the experimental setup in the figure and then answer the question that follow.
What is meant by 'semipermeable membrane'?
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Solution
A semipermeable membrane is a membrane which allows the passage of molecules selectively. It allows a solvent such as water molecules to pass through it freely but prevents the passage of the solute (sugar or salt molecules in solution).
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