Question

When two aqueous solutions that differ in solute concentration are placed on either side of a semipermeable membrane and osmosis is allowed to take place, the water will.

Answer 1

The water will move via osmosis to the side of the semipermeable membrane containing the more concentrated aqueous solution.

This movement of water will continue either until the concentrations on both sides of the membrane are equal or until the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the water column on the more concentrated side is large enough to oppose the movement of water by osmosis.