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A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable

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A beaker is divided into two compartments by a semipermeable membrane.Compartment A contains a 20% NaCl solution while compartment B contains a 50% NaCl solution.The membrane is permeable to both water and Na⁺ and Cl-.Initially,


A) Na+ and Cl- diffuse from compartment B to compartment A.
B) water diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
C) Na+ and Cl- diffuse from compartment A to compartment B.
D) Na+ diffuses from compartment A to compartment B and Cl- diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.

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