Question

Formulate an "if.. then.. because" hypothesis based on the following question: What is the relationship between salt concentration of the solution and how the water will move?

A) If the salt concentration increases, then the water will move towards higher salt concentrations because of osmosis.
B) If the salt concentration increases, then the water will move towards lower salt concentrations because of osmosis.
C) If the salt concentration decreases, then the water will move towards higher salt concentrations because of osmosis.
D) If the salt concentration decreases, then the water will move towards lower salt concentrations because of osmosis.

Answer 1

The correct hypothesis is that water will move towards higher salt concentrations as the salt concentration increases due to osmosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct hypothesis based on the relationship between salt concentration and water movement would be: If the salt concentration increases, then the water will move towards higher salt concentrations because of osmosis. This statement reflects the process by which water diffuses across a semipermeable membrane. Osmosis dictates that water, the solvent, will naturally move from a region of low solute concentration (which corresponds to high solvent concentration), to a region of high solute concentration (which corresponds to low solvent concentration) to achieve balance. This means that water moves towards the side with a higher concentration of salt in an effort to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane.