What is meant by water potential?
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Water potential is the potential energy of water in a system compared to pure water, when both temperature and pressure are kept the same. It can also be described as a measure of how freely water molecules can move in a particular environment or system.
Water Potential- It is defined as the free energy of water molecules in any process is known as water potential.
Extra Information
• Maximum water potential is of pure water due to having of maximum kinetic energy or free energy
• DPD of any solution may be represented by water potential.
• The movement of water is from higher water potential to the lower water potential.
• It is measured in bars or Pascal.
• The value will be negative.
• It will be equal to the DPD but sign will be negative or opposite.