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A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable

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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-.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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