A beaker is divided into two compartments by a semipermeable membrane.Compartment A contains a 20% NaCl solution while compartment B contains a 50% NaCl solution.The membrane is permeable to water but not to Na⁺ or Cl⁻ .Initially,
A) water diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
B) Na⁺ diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
C) Na⁺ diffuses from compartment A to compartment B.
D) water diffuses from compartment A to compartment B.

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The solute cannot move.The only thing that can diffuse is water;water diffuses from compartment A (more water)to compartment B (less water).

A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable