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What is the difference between diffusion and osmosis?​

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What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

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Osmosis is the movement of solvent particles across the a semipermeable membrane from a dilute solution into a concentrated solution.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.

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The overall effect is to equalize concentration throughout the medium.

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