Which of the following statements concerning osmosis is/are CORRECT?
1)Osmosis involves the movement of ions through a semipermeable membrane until the charges on both sides of the membrane are equal.
2)Solvents move from regions of low solute concentration to regions of higher solute concentration.
3)Osmotic pressure is a colligative property.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 2 and 3
E) 1,2,and 3

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Osmosis involves the movement of solvent molecules (not ions) through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration. Osmotic pressure is indeed a colligative property, which depends on the number of solute particles in a solution.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Osmosis Is/are CORRECT