The Beaker in the Illustration Below Contains Two Solutions of Salt

question 5

Multiple Choice

The beaker in the illustration below contains two solutions of salt with different concentrations (measured by molarity, M) . The two solutions are separated by a membrane that is permeable to both salt and water. Which of the following will occur in this container?

• A)Net diffusion of water from B to A and of salt from A to B.
• B)Net diffusion of water from A to B and of salt from B to A.
• C)Net diffusion of water across the membrane, but not of salt.
• D)Diffusion of salt across the membrane, but not of water.
• E)Net diffusion of salt from B to A, but no net diffusion of water.

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Definitions:

Price Per Ton

Price per ton is a measurement of cost used to evaluate bulk materials, indicating how much a buyer must pay for a thousand kilograms of the material.

Producer Surplus

The gap between the minimum amount sellers are prepared to accept for a product or service and the increased amount they actually get because of elevated market prices.

Deadweight Loss

A shortfall in economic efficiency due to a good or service not reaching free market equilibrium.

Total Surplus

The combined value of consumer and producer surplus that signifies the overall advantage to society through the manufacturing and consumption of products or services.