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How does a selectively permeable membrane affect diffusion?

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In this system, the solute cannot pass through the selectively permeable membrane. A principle of diffusion is that the molecules move around and will spread evenly throughout the medium if they can. However, only the material capable of getting through the membrane will diffuse through it

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