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A cup is divided into equal left and right halves by a membrane. A 75% glucose solution is added to the left side. A 10% glucose solution is added to the right side. Glucose cannot cross the membrane. Right after the glucose solutions are added to the cup, what will happen?

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Answer: The water will pass from 10% glucose to 75% glucose.

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concentration wise, the solution from higher concentration will move towards the lower concentration.75% glucose has 75 of glucose and 25 of water similarly 10% glucose has 10 of glucose but 90 of water and as a result the glucose cannot pass but the water will pass from 90 towards 25.the movement may continue till the concentration of water on either sides becomes equal.

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