Question
Give one difference between diffusion and osmosis.
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Answer
| No. | Osmosis | Diffusion |
| 1. | It is limited only to the liquid medium. | Occurs in all mediums – Solid, Liquid and gas. |
| 2. | Requires a semipermeable membrane. | Do not require a semipermeable membrane. |
| 3. | Depends on the number of solute particles dissolved in the solvent. | Depends on the presence of other particles. |
| 4. | Requires water for the movement of particles. | Do not require water for the movement of particles. |
| 5. | Only the solvent molecules can diffuse. | Both the molecules of solute and solvent can diffuse. |
| 6. | The flow of particles occurs only in one direction. | The flow of particles occurs in all the directions. |
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