Imagine a Beaker Divided Down the Center by a Rigid

question 64

Multiple Choice

Imagine a beaker divided down the center by a rigid membrane that is freely permeable to water but impermeable to glucose. Side 1 contains a 10 percent glucose solution and side 2 contains the same volume of pure water. At equilibrium, what will be the situation?

• A) Water will continue to move from side 1 to side 2.
• B) Water will continue to move from side 2 to side 1.
• C) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 1.
• D) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 2.
• E) The volume of liquid remain equal on both sides.

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