A beaker is divided into two compartments by a semipermeable membrane.Compartment A contains a 20% NaCl solution and compartment B contains a 50% NaCl solution.The membrane is permeable to water but not to Na⁺ or Cl-.At equilibrium,the
A)volume of water in compartment A will be greater than the volume in compartment B.
B)volume in both compartments A and B will be equal.
C)concentration of compartment A will decrease.
D)volume in compartment B will be greater than the volume in compartment A.

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CAt equilibrium, water will move from the lower concentration side (compartment A) to the higher concentration side (compartment B) to dilute the higher concentration, leading to a decrease in concentration in compartment A and an increase in volume in compartment B.

A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable