The pressures acting on charged ions include ________ and ________ pressures.

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Charged ions are driven to move by electrostatic forces, as they are attracted to regions with opposite charges and repelled from regions with like charges. This creates an electrostatic pressure, which pushes ions in certain directions. In addition, ions will also experience diffusion pressures as they move from regions of high concentration to regions of lower concentration. This is due to random thermal motion and occurs regardless of the charge on the ions. Therefore, the correct answer is C (diffusion and electrostatic pressures). The other choices are incorrect as they are either irrelevant (glucostatic) or do not apply to charged particles (hydrostatic).

The Pressures Acting on Charged Ions Include ________ and ________

The Pressures Acting on Charged Ions Include and