JEE PYQ: Solutions And Colligative Properties Question 14
Question 14 - 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)
The size of a raw mango shrinks to a much smaller size when kept in a concentrated salt solution. Which one of the following processes can explain this?
(1). (Osmosis)
(2). (Dialysis)
(3). (Diffusion)
(4). (Reverse osmosis)
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Answer: (1)
Solution
It is an example of osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane towards a higher concentration of solute.