What is the difference between a penetrating and non-penetrating solute and how does this affect osmosis?
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Osmosis is the pressure applied by SOLUTE on the semipermeable membrane.
A penetrating solute is one which can pass through the membrane and non penetrating
solute is one which cannot pass through the membrane.
This implies that only non penetrating solute can apply osmotic pressure and penetrating solute doesn't apply osmotic pressure as it passes through the semi permeable membrane and hence offers 0 resistance to the spm.
A penetrating solute is one which can pass through the membrane and non penetrating
solute is one which cannot pass through the membrane.
This implies that only non penetrating solute can apply osmotic pressure and penetrating solute doesn't apply osmotic pressure as it passes through the semi permeable membrane and hence offers 0 resistance to the spm.
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