The ________ pressure is the pressure required to prevent the flow of solvent through a solvent-permeable membrane that separates two solutions of different solute concentration.

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The given description defines osmotic pressure, which is the pressure necessary to prevent osmosis (the flow of solvent) across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration. The other options are not relevant in this context.

The ________ Pressure Is the Pressure Required to Prevent the Flow