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Osmosis is diffusion of fluid through a partition into another fluid, movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration through a permeable membrane in other words movement of water.
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Mustafa Rafik 11.7Api Science coursework Title: Osmosis Mr Bhatwadekar SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Osmosis is diffusion of fluid through a partition into another fluid, movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration through a permeable membrane in other words movement of water. "Osmosis, in botany and chemistry, the flow of one constituent of a solution through a membrane while the other constituents are blocked and unable to pass through the membrane. Experimentation is necessary to determine which membranes permit selective flow, or osmosis, because not all membranes act in this way. Many membranes allow all or none of the constituents of a solution to pass through; only a few allow a selective flow. In a classic demonstration of osmosis, a vertical tube containing a solution of sugar, with its lower end closed off by a semi-permeable membrane, is placed in a container of water. As the water passes through the membrane into the tube, the level of...
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