A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable

question 59

Multiple Choice

A beaker is divided into two compartments by a semipermeable membrane.Compartment A contains a 20% NaCl solution and compartment B contains a 50% NaCl solution.The membrane is permeable to water but not to Na⁺ or Cl^-.Initially,

• A) water diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
• B) Na⁺ diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
• C) Na⁺ diffuses from compartment A to compartment B.
• D) water diffuses from compartment A to compartment B.

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