What is reverse osmosis? A. the application, to a concentrated solution, of a pr

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What is reverse osmosis? A. the application, to a concentrated solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solvent flows from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution B. the application, to a concentrated solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solvent flows from the dilute solution to the concentrated solution C. he application, to a dilute solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solute flows from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution D. the application, to a dilute solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solvent flows from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution E. the application, to a concentrated solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solute flows from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution

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Reverse osmosis is a process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure.Thatmeans when pressure is applied to the concentrated solution, the water molecules are forced through the semi-permeable membrane and the contaminants are not allowed through.

So is the application, to a concentrated solution, of a pressure that is greater than the osmotic pressure, such that solvent flows from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution.

Therefore the correct option is (A)

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