The beaker in the illustration below contains two solutions of salt with different concentrations (measured by molarity, M). The two solutions are separated by a membrane that is permeable to both salt and water.

Which of the following will occur in this container?
A)Diffusion of water from B to A and of salt from A to B.
B)Net diffusion of water across the membrane, but not of salt.
C)Diffusion of salt across the membrane, but not of water.
D)Net diffusion of salt from B to A, but no net diffusion of water.

Question

The beaker in the illustration below contains two solutions of salt with different concentrations (measured by molarity, M) . The two solutions are separated by a membrane that is permeable to both salt and water.

Which of the following will occur in this container?

Which of the following will occur in this container?
A)Diffusion of water from B to A and of salt from A to B. 
B)Net diffusion of water across the membrane, but not of salt. 
C)Diffusion of salt across the membrane, but not of water. 
D)Net diffusion of salt from B to A, but no net diffusion of water.

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The Answer of The beaker in the illustration below contains two solutions of salt with different concentrations (measured by molarity, M). The two solutions are separated by a membrane that is permeable to both salt and water.

Which of the following will occur in this container?
A)Diffusion of water from B to A and of salt from A to B. 
B)Net diffusion of water across the membrane, but not of salt. 
C)Diffusion of salt across the membrane, but not of water. 
D)Net diffusion of salt from B to A, but no net diffusion of water.

The Beaker in the Illustration Below Contains Two Solutions of Salt