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If we have two solutions with different concentrations separated by a solute impermeable membrane, the water will move towards the solution of higher concentration.

a) True
b) False

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Final answer:

True, water will move towards the solution of higher concentration in a process called osmosis, through a semipermeable membrane until the concentrations equalize or until pressures balance.

Step-by-step explanation:

True, when two solutions with different concentrations are separated by a solute impermeable membrane, water will move towards the solution of higher concentration. This process is known as osmosis. Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane down its concentration gradient.

If a membrane allows the passage of water but not the solute, water will move from the side where it is in higher concentration to the side where it is in lower concentration. This happens until the concentration of water on both sides equalizes, achieving an isotonic state, or until the osmotic pressure is balanced by hydrostatic pressure.

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