If Pure Water and a Solution Containing a Nonpenetrating Solute

question 161

Multiple Choice

If pure water and a solution containing a nonpenetrating solute are separated by a membrane,

• A) water will diffuse by osmosis until the concentrations between the two compartments become equal.
• B) both water and the solute will diffuse across the membrane down their concentration gradients until a state of equilibrium is established.
• C) water will diffuse by osmosis until stopped by an opposing hydrostatic pressure.
• D) no movement will take place across the membrane.
• E) it is impossible to predict what will happen.

---

Definitions:

Balance Deficit

A financial situation where expenditures exceed revenue over a specific period, often used in the context of government budgets.

Current Account Items

Transactions that involve the trade of goods and services, income from foreign investments minus payments made to other countries, and cash transfers, within a country's balance of payments.

Export-Type Entries

Records or transactions that represent the sale of goods and services from one country to consumers in another country.

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, leading to a negative balance of trade.