A 300 mOsm glucose solution is separated from a 250 mOsm NaCl solution by a membrane that is permeable to the water but not to the solutes. Based on the above information, which of the following statements is true? A) Water will move from the NaCl solution into the glucose solution. B) Water will move from the glucose solution into the NaCl solution. C) There will be no net water movement between the 2 solutions.

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN:9781285853918
Author:H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:H. Stephen Stoker
Chapter8: Solutions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 8.113EP: Consider two solutions, A and B, separated by an osmotic semipermeable membrane that allows only...
icon
Related questions
Question
A 300 mOsm glucose solution is separated from a 250 mOsm NaCl solution by a membrane that is permeable to the water but not to the solutes. Based on the above information, which of the following statements is true? A) Water will move from the NaCl solution into the glucose solution. B) Water will move from the glucose solution into the NaCl solution. C) There will be no net water movement between the 2 solutions.
Expert Solution
Step 1

Given ,

Glucose = 300 mOsm

 NaCI = 250 mOsm

trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Concentration Terms
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285853918
Author:
H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780534420123
Author:
Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079243
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305957404
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133611097
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Matter and Change
Chemistry: Matter and Change
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780078746376
Author:
Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom
Publisher:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co