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How does osmosis work?

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Osmosis is the diffusion across a semi-permeable membrane. It works by moving the water molecules to the place of low concentration until it reaches equilibrium.

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a high concentrated area to a low concentrated area through a partially permeable membrane

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What is the ability of a solution to do work by osmosis?

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Do cells have to work to make osmosis happen?

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How does osmosis work in the lung?

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At what temperature does osmosis work best?

I think that the osmosis works best at higher temperature. At higher temperature, the water molecules will have more kinetic energy and move faster thus increasing the process of osmosis.


How does osmosis work in the human body?

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How does reverse osmosis work?

Reverse osmosis filters certain types of molecules and ions by applying pressure on one side of the membrane. Reverse osmosis works by introducing a large amount of pressure to a solution to remove large molecules and/or ions completely. This process is similar to other osmosis exercises.


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