osmosis

(noun)

The net movement of solvent molecules from a region of high solvent potential to a region of lower solvent potential through a partially permeable membrane.

Related Terms

  • semipermeable membrane
  • ideal solution
  • osmotic pressure

Examples of osmosis in the following topics:

  • Osmotic Pressure

    • Osmotic pressure is the pressure needed to nullify the effects of osmosis and is directly influenced by the amount of solute in the system.
    • Osmosis is defined as the net flow or movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane through which solute molecules cannot pass.
    • Imagine osmosis taking place in an upright U-tube.
    • Osmotic pressure can also be explained as the pressure necessary to nullify osmosis.
    • Eventually the added weight of the extra water on the left causes enough pressure to stop osmosis.
  • Medical Solutions: Colligative Properties

    • Its name is derived from osmosis, which is the net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable membrane; the molecules travel from a region of higher solute concentration to a region with lower solute concentration.
  • Properties of Nitrogen

    • ., pressurized reverse osmosis membrane or pressure swing adsorption).
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