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If you are referring to osmosis, the salt doesn't cross the membrane, water does. Water will move into the salt water to attempt to dilute it to create homeostatsis, or equal concentrations on each side of the membrane.

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A pouch with a selectively permeable membrane conting a salt soluction is immersed in a dish of fresh water which way will the water move into the pouch or out of the pouch?

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What is it called when some of the particles do not dissolve in a solution?

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