DIffrence

by **manasr4** » Sat May 07, 2011 10:31 am

Need help with following question -
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With respect to solute and solvent describe how diffusion is different from osmosis?
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Please help,
Needed by tomorrow!
Any help will be appreciated!

Regards,
Manas

by **Babybel56** » Sat May 07, 2011 3:10 pm

Diffusion is the random movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high water potential (or high solute concentration) to an area of low water potential (or low solute concentration).

The difference is probably that diffusion moves in the direction of decreasing solute concentrations, whereas osmosis moves in the direction of increasing solute concentrations.

by **JackBean** » Sat May 07, 2011 4:36 pm

I bet, there is another difference between these two

by **manasr4** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:58 am

THANKS for the help!
Is diffusion or osmosis related to solvents?

by **JackBean** » Sun May 08, 2011 7:38 am

I would rather say to solutions, but I hope you knew that already...

by **manasr4** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:01 pm

yeah!
At least that I know!

by **JackBean** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:42 pm

do you know the difference already?

by **manasr4** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:45 pm

nopes!
but now its clear

by **JackBean** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:09 pm

how can it be clear, if you don't know the difference?

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