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The tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into an area with a higher solute concentration is called osmosis. It occurs in an attempt to equalize the concentration of solute on both sides of the membrane.
Water diffuses across a cell membrane through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration, driven by the concentration gradient of solutes across the membrane. This process helps maintain the cell's internal environment and balance the concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell.
Osmosis
This process is called osmosis. It occurs when solvent molecules move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration to equalize the concentration levels on both sides of the membrane.
In kidney dialysis, diffusion of solvent particles occurs across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher solvent concentration to an area of lower solvent concentration. This process helps remove waste products and excess substances from the blood, effectively mimicking the natural filtration function of healthy kidneys. The semipermeable membrane allows smaller molecules and solvents to pass while retaining larger molecules and blood cells.
across semipermeable membrane? That is osmosis, the net movement of water.
Osmosis
Diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane occurs through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, through the semipermeable membrane, in order to equalize the concentration on both sides. This process is driven by the natural tendency of molecules to move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration until equilibrium is reached.
Osmosis occurs across a semipermeable membrane when water molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, in order to balance the concentration of solutes on both sides of the membrane.
The tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into an area with a higher solute concentration is called osmosis. It occurs in an attempt to equalize the concentration of solute on both sides of the membrane.
Water diffuses across a cell membrane through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration, driven by the concentration gradient of solutes across the membrane. This process helps maintain the cell's internal environment and balance the concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell.
Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules (usually water) across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration, in order to equalize the concentration of solute on both sides of the membrane. It is a passive process that does not require energy.
Diffusion through a semipermeable membrane occurs when molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, passing through the membrane. This process is driven by the natural tendency of molecules to spread out and reach equilibrium. The semipermeable membrane allows only certain molecules to pass through based on their size and charge, regulating the movement of substances across the membrane.
No, in osmosis the solvent (usually water) moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane in an attempt to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane.
Solvent particles will move from an area of high concentration to low concentration across a semipermeable membrane until equilibrium is reached. This process is known as osmosis and is driven by the natural tendency of molecules to move from areas of high to low concentration to equalize the concentration gradient.
Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane, from an area of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration, to equalize concentration. Dialysis is a process that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood in individuals with kidney failure. While both involve the movement of substances across a membrane, osmosis focuses on water movement, whereas dialysis is a specific process used to filter waste products.
Osmosis is the process by which water molecules move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration, in order to equalize the concentrations on both sides of the membrane.