why the water potential is always negative?
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Hi friend,
The component of water potential that is due to the presence of solute molecules.
It always has a negative value as solutes lower the water potential of the system.
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The component of water potential that is due to the presence of solute molecules.
It always has a negative value as solutes lower the water potential of the system.
HOPE THIS HELPS YOU:-))
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●Water pontential is negative when some solute is dissolved in pure water.
●So solution has fewer free water and the concemtration of water decreases reducing it's water potential.
●The magnitude of this lowering is due to dissolution of solute called solute potential which is always negative .
●more solute molecules liwer or more negative is potential.
●For solution at atmospheric pressure the water potential is equal to solute potential which is always negative.
●hence potential of water is negative.
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