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A 0.1 M NaCl solution and a 0.2 M glucose solution are separated by a membrane that is impermeable to these solutes but is permeable to water. What will happen

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User Galvion
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nothing will happen

if you calculate the water potiential for both solutions

you get 2(0.1)(R)(T) and 1(0.2)(R)(T)

which is the same thing, so its isotonic.

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User Justin Paulson
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