Imagine a beaker divided down the center by a rigid membrane that is freely permeable to water but impermeable to glucose. Side 1 contains a 10 percent glucose solution and side 2 contains the same volume of pure water. At equilibrium, what will be the situation?
A) Water will continue to move from side 1 to side 2.
B) Water will continue to move from side 2 to side 1.
C) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 1.
D) The volume of liquid will be greater in side 2.
E) The volume of liquid remain equal on both sides.

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Water will move from side 2 to side 1 due to osmosis, as it moves from a region of lower solute concentration (pure water) to a region of higher solute concentration (10% glucose solution) until equilibrium is reached, resulting in a greater volume on side 1.

Imagine a Beaker Divided Down the Center by a Rigid